Remembering our roots: A possible connection between loss of ecological memory, alien invasions and ecological restoration

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-44

  Schaefer, Valentin Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien invasive species; Ecological memory; Ecological restoration; Resilience

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); QUERCUS GARRYANA;

EID: 79952041626     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-010-0138-3     Document Type: Article

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