Integrated shrub management in semi-arid woodlands of eastern Australia: Ground and aerial application of defoliant to shrubs regenerating after disturbance

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-134

  Noble, J C ^a   Muller W J ^a   MacLeod, N D ^a   Bodulovic, Z ^b   Jones, P ^c   Wood, J T ^a,d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Agtech Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjuvants; Arboricides; Coppice age; Economics; Glyphosate

Indexed keywords

CROTON LUCIDUS; SENNA; SENNA PLEUROCARPA;

EID: 28044440638     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ05010     Document Type: Article

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