Initiating dialogue between scientists and managers of biological invasions

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4077-4083

  Shaw, Justine D ^a   Wilson, John R U ^a,b   Richardson, David M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Invasion science; Management; Science and society; Science communication; Working for Water

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; INVASIVE SPECIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 78149416801     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9821-9     Document Type: Article

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