A review of the biology and ecology of three invasive perennials in New York State: Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 277, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 53-69

  Weston, Leslie A ^a   Barney, Jacob N ^a   DiTommaso, Antonio ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Invasive; Japanese knotweed; Mugwort; Pale swallow wort; Perennial plant

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WEED CONTROL;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; CYNANCHUM; CYNANCHUM ROSSICUM; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM;

EID: 28444488583     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-3102-x     Document Type: Review

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