Recent research on alien plant invasions and their management in South Africa: A review of the inaugural research symposium of the Working for Water programme

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 21-26

  Macdonald, Ian A W ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2342452444     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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