Weeds and biodiversity conservation: A review of managing weeds under the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Downey, Paul O ^a   Williams, Moira C ^a   Whiffen, Leonie K ^a   Turner, Peter J ^a   Burley, Alana L ^a   Hamilton, Mark A ^a  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Impacts; Key threatening process; Management; Prioritization of sites; Strategic planning; Threat Abatement Plan

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA;

EID: 65149098304     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2009.00451.x     Document Type: Review

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