On the social value of biological control of weeds

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 6/7/8, 1998, Pages 1199-1206

  Auld, Bruce A ^a  

^a Agricultural Research and Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 38549179560     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299810212685     Document Type: Article

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