Studies of competition between Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. ex Arechav. (serrated tussock) and native pastures. 1. Adult plants

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-236

  Badgery, W B ^a,b   Kemp, D R ^b   Michalk, D L ^a   King, W McG ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flupropanate; Grazing management; Integrated weed management; Pasture competition; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BIOMASS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; NATIVE SPECIES; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL FERTILITY; WEED;

NASSELLA TRICHOTOMA; POACEAE;

EID: 40549097030     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07112     Document Type: Article

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