Elephants in the room: Widespread weeds and biodiversity

Plant Protection Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 120-122

  Williams, Moira C ^a,b   Auld, Bruce A ^c   Whiffen, Leonie K ^a   Downey, Paul O ^a  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^b Climate Change Policy and Programs Group   (Denmark)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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EID: 70349843669     PISSN: 08152195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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