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Research Article

Biological control of the invasive alien weed Solidago canadensis: combining an indigenous fungal isolate of Sclerotium rolfsii SC64 with mechanical control

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Pages 1123-1136 | Received 28 Mar 2013, Accepted 25 Jun 2013, Published online: 19 Sep 2013

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