Public perception of invasive alien species in Mediterranean Europe

Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals: Human Perceptions, Attitudes and Approaches to Management

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 185-200

  Gherardi, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 84917503513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203525753     Document Type: Chapter

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