Pest arrest in central queensland: Conserving biodiversity through pest management

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-235

  Melzer, R I ^a   Twyford, K L ^b   Rowston, C ^c   Augusteyn, J D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b International Development   (Papua New Guinea)

^c Heritage and the Arts ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Biodiversity; Management effectiveness evaluation; Performance management; Pest management; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST CONTROL; PROTECTED AREA;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

SUIDAE;

EID: 76349115506     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2009.9725238     Document Type: Article

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