Montpellier broom (Genista monspessulana) and Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) in South Africa: An assessment of invasiveness and options for management

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-145

  Geerts, Sjirk ^a,b   Botha, Pieter W ^a,b   Visser, Vernon ^a   Richardson, David M ^a   Wilson, John R U ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fabaceae; Legislation; Legumes; Management; Soil seed banks; Spatial scales

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CELL ORGANELLE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LONGEVITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; SEED BANK; WEED;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84878075901     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.019     Document Type: Article

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