A review of the importance of invasive alien plants in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 404-406

  Foxcroft, L C ^a   Lotter, W D ^b   Runyoro, V A ^c   Mattay, P M C ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^b Game Rangers Association of Africa   (South Africa)

^c Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; EAST AFRICA; NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA; SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 33748159289     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00607.x     Document Type: Review

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