Evaluation of a hand-held burner for the control of woody weeds by flaming

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-81

  Vitelli, J S ^a,b   Madigan, B A ^a  

^a QLD Dept of Nat Rsrc and Mines   (Australia)

^b Waite Campus   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bellyache bush; Parkinsonia; Rubber vine

Indexed keywords

BURNING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACULEATA; CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA; CRYPTOSTEGIA MADAGASCARIENSIS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA; PARKINSONIA; PARKINSONIA ACULEATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 1842591765     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02096     Document Type: Article

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