Seed banks of invasive Australian Acacia species in South Africa: Role in invasiveness and options for management

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 161-177

  Richardson, David M ^a   Kluge, Robert L ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biological invasions; Exotic species; Fabaceae; Invasive alien species

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF LITTER; SEED BANK; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED RAIN;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; FABACEAE;

EID: 44949092405     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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