Coyote brush on rangeland: Control of brush by chemicals successful in tests for reclaiming farming land in San Mateo County

Sandlin, B

Coyote brush on rangeland: Control of brush by chemicals successful in tests for reclaiming farming land in San Mateo County

Author

Bryan C. Sandlin

Author Affiliations

Bryan C. Sandlin is Farm Advisor, University of California, San Mateo County.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 8(4):15-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n04p15. April 1954.

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Abstract

Coyote brush–Baccharis pilularis–a perennial evergreen shrub growing from two to eight feet in height, is the principal problem-brush on San Mateo County rangeland.

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