Repeated monitoring as an effective early detection means: First records of naturalised Solidago gigantea Aiton (Asteraceae) in southern Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue , 2014, Pages 204-206

  Kalwij, J M ^a,b   Steyn, C ^c   le Roux, P C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Emerging invaders; Goldenrod; Management; Non native species; Weed risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRASSLAND; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NEW RECORD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAXONOMY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84901048143     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.04.013     Document Type: Article

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