Vegetation Management Using Polyethylene Mulch Mats and Glyphosate Herbicide in a Coastal British Columbia Hybrid Poplar Plantation: Four-Year Growth Response

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-30

  Thomas, K D ^a   Reid, W J ^a   Comeau, P G ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glyphosate herbicide; Hybrid poplar; Polyethylene mulch mats

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346609711     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/16.1.26     Document Type: Article

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