A multi-site assessment of the effectiveness of Pteridium aquilinum control in Great Britain

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 429-440

  Cox, E S ^a   Marrs, R H ^a   Pakeman, R J ^b   Le Duc, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid grassland; Asulam; Bracken; Cutting; Heathland; Herbicide

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 46049118017     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2007.tb00442.x     Document Type: Article

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