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...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Plant Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1978
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps78-075 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjps78-075 |
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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