Predicting the effectiveness of Phragmites control measures using a rhizome growth potential bioassay

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-41

  League, Michael T ^a   Seliskar, Denise M ^a   Gallagher, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Common reed; Herbicide treatments; Invasive species; Phragmites australis; Rhizome analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; COASTAL WETLAND; GROWTH; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORPHOLOGY; RANGE EXPANSION; REEDBED; RHIZOME; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WEED CONTROL; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ALLOWAY CREEK; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33847181239     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-006-9009-3     Document Type: Article

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