Calotrope (Calotropis procera) control

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-348

  Vitelli, Joseph ^a   Madigan, Barbara ^a   Wilkinson, Peter ^a   Van Haaren, Peter ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b QDPIF ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical; Cut stump; Rangelands; Spraying

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; POACEAE;

EID: 55149085012     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ07064     Document Type: Article

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