Response of broom snakeweed (gutierrezia sarothrae) and cool-season grasses to defoliation

Invasive Plant Science and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Ralphs, Michael H ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cattle grazing; Plant defense strategy; Poisonous plant

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA WYOMINGENSIS; BOS; GUTIERREZIA SAROTHRAE; POACEAE; PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA;

EID: 70349601598     PISSN: 19397291     EISSN: 1939747X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/IPSM-08-075.1     Document Type: Article

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