Managing tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) in parks and protected areas: A case study of Rondeau Provincial Park (Ontario, Canada)

Environmental Management

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 764-772

  Meloche, Colette ^a,b   Murphy, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ailanthus altissima; Carolinian Life Zone; Invasive exotic weeds; Parks; Tree of heaven; Weed management

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; URBAN PLANNING;

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; CAROLINIAN LIFE ZONE; INVASIVE EXOTIC WEEDS; TREE-OF-HEAVEN; WEED MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

GLYPHOSATE;

ECOSYSTEM; LANDSCAPE; MULCHING; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED; SHOOT; URBANIZATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; ARTICLE; CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; INFESTATION; PLANT; PLANT SEED; URBANIZATION;

AILANTHUS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; FORESTRY; GLYCINE; HERBICIDES; ONTARIO;

BIODIVERSITY; COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; TREES;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 33646046513     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0151-x     Document Type: Article

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