The biology of Canadian weeds. 121. Galium mollugo L.

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 453-466

  Mersereau, D ^a   DiTommaso, A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Galium mollugo; GALMO; Pastures; Rubiaceae; Smooth bedstraw; Weed biology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; PASTURE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; WEED;

CANADA;

AVES; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; GALIUM; GALIUM MOLLUGO; LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; MOLLUGO; PHLEUM PRATENSE; PICEA; RUBIACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0037827273     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-152     Document Type: Article

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