A rapid assessment of the invasive status of Eucalyptus species in two South African provinces

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 75-77

  Forsyth, G G ^a   Richardson, D M ^b   Brown, P J ^a   Van Wilgen, B W ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; NATURE RESERVE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN ZONE; TREE; WEED CONTROL;

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

ARANEAE; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; EUCALYPTUS CLADOCALYX; EUCALYPTUS DIVERSICOLOR; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; EUCALYPTUS LEHMANNII; RIPARIA;

EID: 2342652179     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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