Salinity mitigation versus weed risks - Can conflicts of interest in introducing new plants be resolved?

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1141-1156

  Bennett, S J ^a   Virtue, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DRYLAND FARMING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT; SALINITY; WEED;

RIPARIA;

EID: 13744256604     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04049     Document Type: Review

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