Toxicity of weed seeds common to the Southeastern United States: A review

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 104-110

  Damron, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassia obtusifolia; Cassia occidentalis; Cockleburs; Crotalaria; Jimsonweed; Sesbania; Toxicity; Weed seeds

Indexed keywords

CASSIA; CROTALARIA; SENNA; SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS; SESBANIA; XANTHIUM;

EID: 3042896392     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/7.1.104     Document Type: Review

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