Costs and benefits of biological control of invasive alien plants: Case studies from South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 113-122

  Van Wilgen, B W ^a   De Wit, M P ^a   Anderson, H J ^a   Le Maitre, D C ^a   Kotze, I M ^a   Ndala, S ^a   Brown, B ^a   Rapholo, M B ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WEED CONTROL;

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

ACACIA; ACACIA LONGIFOLIA; ACACIA PYCNANTHA; CACTACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA AURANTIACA;

EID: 2342648040     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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