Assessment of current weed control methods relevant to the management of the biodiversity of Australian rangelands

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-46

  Vitelli, J S ^a,b   Pitt, J L ^b,c  

^a The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c Government of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Integrated management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744766136     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ06016     Document Type: Review

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