Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrical) - Biology, ecology, and management

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 367-380

  MacDonald, Gregory E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Allelopathy; Cover crops; Deforestation; Invasive species; Natural habitat; Slash and burn agriculture; Weed management

Indexed keywords

IMPERATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; PIPTOCHAETIUM;

EID: 6344231688     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680490505114     Document Type: Article

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