Organic fruit production in British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 677-692

  Neilsen, G H ^a   Lowery, D T ^a   Forge, T A ^a   Neilsen, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Insect and disease management; Malus domestica borkh; Organic soil; Vaccinium corybosum L.; Vitis vinifera L.

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOACTIVITY; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMPOST; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT PRODUCTION; ORCHARD; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC SOIL; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SHRUB; VINE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VACCINIUM; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 68049148744     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08167     Document Type: Article

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