Managing Cuscuta gronovii (swamp dodder) in cranberry requires an integrated approach

Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 660-683

  Sandler, Hilary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuscuta; Ipm; Parasitic plants; Vaccinium macrocarpon; Weed management

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA GRONOVII; CUSCUTEAE; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 77958476146     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su2020660     Document Type: Review

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