Online trade poses a threat to biosecurity in New Zealand

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1477-1480

  Derraik, J G B ^a   Phillips, Simon ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Internet; Invasive species; New Zealand; Online trade

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOSAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; INTERNET; NATURE CONSERVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; TRADE-OFF;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77952288429     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-009-9595-0     Document Type: Article

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