Management of invasive plant species in Nigeria through economic exploitation: Lessons from other countries

Management of Biological Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-55

  Borokini, Temitope Israel ^a   Babalola, Folaranmi Dapo ^b  

^a Moor Plantation   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Bioresources; Economic exploitation; Economic potential; Utilization; Weed control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895091219     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19898649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2012.3.1.05     Document Type: Review

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