Management of the invasive species Opuntia stricta in a Botanical Reserve in Portugal

Weed Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-201

  Monteiro, A ^a   Cheia, V M ^a   Vasconcelos, T ^a   Moreira, I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Control; Invasive species; Opuntia stricta; Post emergence herbicide; Protected areas; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CACTUS; CHEMICAL CONTROL; PROTECTED AREA; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

OPUNTIA STRICTA;

EID: 18044364629     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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