Economic evaluation of the management of bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata (DC.) T.Norl.) to conserve native plant communities in New South Wales

Plant Protection Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-37

  Sinden, Jack ^a,b   Downey, Paul O ^c   Hester, Susan M ^a,b   Cacho, Oscar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^c OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA;

EID: 40949114749     PISSN: 08152195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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