THE BIOLOGY OF CANADIAN WEEDS: 30. Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd.

Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd., black chokeberry (Rosaceae) is a native shrub occurring from Newfoundland to the head of Lake Superior in Ontario. It tolerates a wide variety of substrates but in all of its habitats there is a high incidence of sunlight. It is a major weed problem of lowbush blue...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Plant Science
Main Authors: HALL, IVAN V., WOOD, GEORGE W., JACKSON, LLOYD P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
Subjects:
Horticulture
Plant Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps78-075
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjps78-075
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Summary:Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd., black chokeberry (Rosaceae) is a native shrub occurring from Newfoundland to the head of Lake Superior in Ontario. It tolerates a wide variety of substrates but in all of its habitats there is a high incidence of sunlight. It is a major weed problem of lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. and V. myrtilloides Michx.) fields, especially following the application of fertilizer.

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