A review of risk prioritisation schemes of pathogens, pests and weeds: Principles and practices

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-28

  Heikkilä, Jaakko ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Model; Pathogen; Pest; Prioritisation; Review; Weed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79953137061     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: 17951895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960611795163088     Document Type: Review

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