Biological control of invasive alien plants in South Africa: Necessity, circumspection, and success

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Moran, V Cliff ^a   Hoffmann, John H ^a   Zimmermann, Helmuth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACARI; HEXAPODA; RIPARIA;

EID: 14844291402     PISSN: 15409295     EISSN: 15409309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3868513     Document Type: Review

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