Challenges in invasive alien plant control in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 108, Issue 11-12, 2012, Pages

  Van Wilgen, Brian W ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^b   Marais, Christo ^c   Esler, Karen J ^d   McConnachie, Matthew ^b   Sharp, Debbie ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Department of Environmental Affairs   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT; WEED CONTROL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84870044645     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v108i11/12.1445     Document Type: Review

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