Control of Ailanthus altissima using stem herbicide application techniques

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-63

  DiTomaso, Joseph M ^a   Kyser, Guy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailanthus; Basal bark; Cut stump; Glyphosate; Herbicide control; Imazapyr; Invasive tree; Manual cutting; Riparian; Stem injection; Stump injection; Tree of heaven; Triclopyr

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; RIPARIAN FOREST; URBAN FORESTRY;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA;

EID: 33846383834     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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