Effects of the rust Puccinia jaceae var. solstitialis on Centaurea solstitialis (yellow starthistle) growth and competition

Biological Control

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-181

  O'Brien, Jon M ^a   Kyser, Guy B ^a   Woods, Dale M ^b   DiTomaso, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avena fatua; Biological control; California; Centaurea solstitialis; Chlorophyll; Competition; Invasive plant; Puccinia jaceae var. solstitialis; Replacement series; Weed control; Wild oat; Yellow starthistle

Indexed keywords

AVENA FATUA; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; FUNGI; PUCCINIA JACEAE; UREDINALES;

EID: 71649083937     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.10.019     Document Type: Article

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