Learning from our mistakes: Minimizing problems with invasive biofuel plants

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 36-42

  Richardson, David M ^a   Blanchard, Ryan ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIOFUEL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DATABASE; FORESTRY PRACTICE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RESIDENCE TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 79952621315     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2010.11.006     Document Type: Review

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