Selective herbicides reduce alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) biomass by enhancing competition

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-264

  Schooler, Shon ^a   Cook, Tony ^b   Bourne, Anne ^a   Prichard, Graham ^c   Julien, Mic ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Port Stephens Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Glyphosate; Herbicide tolerance; Invasive plant; Metsulfuron; Root competition; Triclopyr

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HERBICIDE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHYTOMASS; SUSTAINABILITY; WEED CONTROL;

ALLIGATOR; ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES; DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA;

EID: 41149146200     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-07-132.1     Document Type: Article

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