Plant invasions of protected areas in Europe: An old continent facing new problems

Plant Invasions in Protected Areas: Patterns, Problems and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 209-240

  Pyšek, Petr ^a,b   Genovesi, Piero ^c,d   Pergl, Jan ^a   Monaco, Andrea ^e   Wild, Jan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^d IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group   (Italy)

^e Regional Parks Agency Lazio Region   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Natura 2000; Neophytes; Propagule pressure; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906944304     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_11     Document Type: Chapter

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