Potential distribution and management of the invasive weed Solanum carolinense in Central Europe

Weed Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 544-552

  Follak, S ^a   Strauss, G ^a  

^a AUSTRIAN AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climate; CLIMEX; Horse nettle; Mapping; Spread; Weed control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MODEL TEST; RANGE EXPANSION; RUDERAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION MAPPING; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

CENTRAL EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EQUIDAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM CAROLINENSE; URTICA;

EID: 78049450792     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00802.x     Document Type: Article

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