Weed risk assessment of plant imports to australia: Policy and process

Australian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-163

  Steinke, Eve ^a   Walton, Craig ^b  

^a Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry   (Australia)

^b Pest Management Strategy Group of the Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

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EID: 1642424769     PISSN: 13221698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.1999.10648464     Document Type: Article

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