Current and potential geographical distribution of the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in eastern and southern Africa

Weed Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-84

  Mcconnachie, A J ^a   Strathie, L W ^a   Mersie, W ^b   Gebrehiwot, L ^c   Zewdie, K ^d   Abdurehim, A ^e   Abrha, B ^f   Araya, T ^f   Asaregew, F ^e   Assefa, F ^e   Gebre Tsadik, R ^e   Nigatu, L ^g   Tadesse, B ^e   Tana, T ^g  

^a Agricultural Research Council Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC PPRI)   (South Africa)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Agricultural Research   (Ethiopia)

^d ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^e Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute   (Ethiopia)

^f MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^g HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate modelling; Climate suitability; CLIMEX; Congress grass; Distribution; Invasive plant; Parthenium weed; Santa Maria feverfew

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; DICOTYLEDON; FOOD SECURITY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRASS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; WEED CONTROL;

BOTSWANA; ETHIOPIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

ASTERACEAE; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM;

EID: 78650975206     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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