Grasses as invasive alien plants in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 69-75

  Milton, Sue J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISPERSAL; GRASS; RANGE EXPANSION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

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

POACEAE;

EID: 2342523264     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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