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Noxious plants of the Hawaiian ranges

Author:
Hosaka, Edward Yataro, Thistle, Alan
Title:
Noxious plants of the Hawaiian ranges
Year:
1981
Subject:
Weeds Weeds control Range plants
Summary:
This document gives background as to how noxious plants are a menace to ranchers and farmers in Hawaii, how some of these pests have rendered thousands of acres useless as pastures, and how a large amount of time and money has been spent in an effort to reclaim these lands. The types of noxious plants, a description of why these plants are noxious, as well as the general characteristics, dissemination, distribution, control of and history of these pests are listed.
Collection:
Monographs