Plant invasions in arid areas: Special problems and solutions: A South African perspective

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3935-3948

  Milton, Sue J ^a,b,c   Dean, W Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Renu Karoo Veld Restoration   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien plant; Desert; Forage banks; Key resource area; Process disruption; Rehabilitation; Shade trees; Woodlots

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; DESERT; DISPERSAL; FORAGE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; VEGETATION COVER; WOODLAND;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78149410160     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9820-x     Document Type: Article

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