What biological invasions 'are' is a matter of perspective

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-96

  Heger, Tina ^a   Saul, Wolf Christian ^a   Trepl, Ludwig ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alien; Definitions; Invasive; Terminology; Terms and concepts

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; RESEARCH WORK; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 84875231361     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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