Seed germination of Opuntia stricta: Implications for management strategies in the Kruger National Park

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 295-298

  Reinhardt, C F ^a   Rossouw, L ^a   Thatcher, L ^a   Lotter, W D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Sappi Forests Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien invader plant; Germination; Noxious weed; Weed management

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; WEED;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

OPUNTIA STRICTA;

EID: 0032745132     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30998-4     Document Type: Article

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