Shrub invasion of a tropical wetland: Implications for weed management

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 531-537

  Cook, G D ^a   Setterfield, S A ^a   Maddison, J P ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Australian Nature Conservation Agency   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersal gradient; Kakadu national park; Mimosa pigra; National park management; Weed invasion; Wetland; Woody weed; World heritage area

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MIMOSA PIGRA; MIMOSACEAE;

TROPICAL WETLAND; WEED INVASION; WEED MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, KAKADU NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030389132     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269389     Document Type: Article

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