Dioscorea oppositifolia L. phenotypic evaluations and comparison of control strategies

Weed Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 705-710

  Mueller, Thomas C ^c   Robinson, Darren K ^c   Beeler, Joseph E ^c   Main, Christopher L ^c   Soehn, Dana ^c   Johnson, Kristine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Great Smoky Mountains National Park   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chinese yam; Cinnamon vine; Dioscorea batatas; Exotic plants; Invasive plants; Natural areas

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA POLYSTACHYA; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 33750334992     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-02-116     Document Type: Article

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