The role of resource economics in the control of invasive alien plants in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 87-93

  Turpie, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; PLANT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

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

EID: 2342588627     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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