Conceptual Clarity, Scientific Rigour and The Stories We Are: Engaging with Two Challenges to the Objectivity of Invasion Biology

Fifty Years of Invasion Ecology: The Legacy of Charles Elton

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 359-375

  Hattingh, Johan ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A new approach birth of working for water; Biological control of invasive alien plants by Working for Water programme, for sustainable management of invasive alien plants; Biological invasions in South Africa; Changing perspectives on managing biological invasions insights from South Africa and Working for Water Programme; Coordinated clearing programmes in fynbos of South Africa; Historic approaches to invasive alien plant management; Influencing new national legislation; Maintaining a focus on ecosystem services; Management and control interventions for invasive species effective over past 50 years; National strategies, developed Australian Pest Animal Strategy and Australian Weeds Strategy

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EID: 79961147436     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444329988.ch27     Document Type: Chapter

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