Long-term effect of weed control on survival and growth of silver birch planted on arable land

Baltic Forestry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 170-178

  Hytönen, Jyrki ^a   Jylhä, Paula ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Chlorthiamid; Herbicide; Mulch; Vegetation control; Weed cover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898461980     PISSN: 13921355     EISSN: 20299230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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