Evaluating the invasiveness of Acacia paradoxa in South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 485-496

  Zenni, R D ^a   Wilson, J R U ^a   Le Roux, J J ^a   Richardson, D M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Early detection; Emerging invader; Invasive alien plants

Indexed keywords

BIOCLIMATOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CANOPY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEGUME; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RARE SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEED BANK; SEED PRODUCTION;

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

ACACIA; ACACIA PARADOXA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 68049104316     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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