Biological control of weeds and fire management in protected natural areas: Are they compatible strategies?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 135-141

  Briese, D T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aphis chloris; biological weed control; Chrysolina quadrigemina; Hypericum perforatum; prescription burning

Indexed keywords

FIRE; WEED;

AUSTRALA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS; APHIS CHLORIS; CHLORIS; CHRYSOLINA QUADRIGEMINA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; CLUSIACEAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 0030303759     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(96)00007-9     Document Type: Article

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