Citizens as propagules for exotic plants: Measurement and management implications

Weed Technology

Volumn 18, Issue SPEC. ISSUE 1, 2004, Pages 1480-1483

  McKinney, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic; Human; Introduced species; Weeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750939649     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0890-037X(2004)018[1480:CAPFEP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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