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Managing weeds during wildflower meadow establishment in the arid Intermountain West: efficacy of a grass-first strategy for sites with heavy annual weed pressure

Stephen L Love, Pamela J S Hutchinson and William J Price
Native Plants Journal, September 2016, 17 (3) 216-229; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.3.216
Stephen L Love
Urban Horticulture Specialist, University of Idaho Aberdeen R & E Center 1693 S 2700 W Aberdeen, ID 83210
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Pamela J S Hutchinson
Weed Scientist, University of Idaho Aberdeen R & E Center 1693 S 2700 W Aberdeen, ID 83210
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William J Price
Statistician, University of Idaho, Statistical Programs, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Moscow, ID 83844-2337
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