Leguminous ground covers could reduce herbicide use in forestry.

Presents herbaceous legumes as an alternative to herbicides in forestry. Discusses benefits associated with the capability of legumes to control weeds and promote the growth of young trees. 1994 This article is in PDF format (file size: 808 kb). To download this article, right click on the link immediately below and choose "save target as". To view the article, left click the link immediately below.
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Leguminous ground covers could reduce herbicide use in forestry.   (1994)

Presents herbaceous legumes as an alternative to herbicides in forestry. Discusses benefits associated with the capability of legumes to control weeds and promote the growth of young trees.

"The nitrogen-fixing plants with the greatest potential for use as ground covers are the native or naturalized...plants normally found in forests."

Author: Ponder, Felix Jr.

Source: Research Paper NC-316. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

Citation: Ponder, Felix Jr.  1994.  Leguminous ground covers could reduce herbicide use in forestry.  Research Paper NC-316. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station.