Swainsona sejuncta: A species of ornamental promise or a potential weed?

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1369-1381

  Martyn, A ^a   Tyler, J ^b,c   Offord, C ^b   McConchie, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

^c State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental weeds; Fabaceae; Germination; Native plants; Swainsonine; Weed risk assessment

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LEGUME; NATIVE SPECIES; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

FABACEAE; SWAINSONA;

EID: 1642450648     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02102     Document Type: Article

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