Pastoral weeds in New Zealand: Status and potential solutions

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-161

  Bourdot G W ^a   Fowler, S V ^b   Edwards, G R ^c   Kriticos, D J ^d   Kean, J M ^a   Rahman, A ^e   Parsons, A J ^f  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d Ensis   (Australia)

^e RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^f AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biosecurity; Competition; Economics; Germplasm; Herbicide resistance; Herbicides; Models; Naturalisation; Pastoral weeds; Sleeper weeds; Weed management

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GERMPLASM; HERBICIDE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURALIZATION; PASTORALISM; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 34547178840     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510288     Document Type: Article

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