Effects of asulam spraying on non-target ferns

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1622-1629

  Rowntree, J K ^a,b   Sheffield, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Herbicide; Non target; Nondestructive monitoring; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

ADJUVANT; NON-TARGET; NONDESTRUCTIVE MONITORING; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT;

HERBICIDES;

DAMAGE; FERN; HERBICIDE; SPRAY;

FERNS; HERBICIDES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; PLANTS; WATER ANALYSIS;

FILICOPHYTA; ONOCLEA; PILULARIA GLOBULIFERA; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 33744466281     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-127     Document Type: Article

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