A review of the potential for the use of bioherbicides to control forest weeds in the UK

Forestry

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-298

  Green, S ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPESTICIDE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FUNGAL DISEASE; WEED CONTROL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

FUNGI; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; RHODODENDRON; RUBUS;

EID: 0038792201     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/76.3.285     Document Type: Review

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