Assessing the potential for biological invasion - The case of Ammophila arenaria in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 96, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 520-527

  Hertling, U M ^a   Lubke, R A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DUNE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; INVASIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AMMOPHILA ARENARIA;

EID: 0034518364     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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