An ecosystem approach for planning sustainable management of environmental weeds in South Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 109-123

  Goodall, J M ^a   Naude D C ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental weeds; Integratad control; Management; Priority areas; Rehabilitation; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; WEED MANAGEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031978734     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00141-2     Document Type: Article

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