Integrated shrub management in semi-arid woodlands of Eastern Australia: Effects of chemical defoliants applied after an initial disturbance

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 224-258

  Noble, James C ^a   Grice, Anthony C ^a   Dobbie, Melissa J ^a   Müller, Warren J ^a   Wood, Jeff T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Application rates; Arboricides; Coppice age; Dessicants; Integrated shrub management; Season of application; Semi arid woodlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442358588     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ01008     Document Type: Article

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