Impact and control of invasive alien species on small islands

International Forestry Review

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 277-285

  Dulloo, M E ^a   Kell, S P ^b   Jones, C G ^c  

^a International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Maccarese   (Italy)

^b IUCN/SSC Orchid Specialist Grp Sec   (United Kingdom)

^c MAURITIAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Invasive alien species; Islands; Restoration; SIDS

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SMALL ISLAND STATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036983203     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.4.4.277.40525     Document Type: Article

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