Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (asteraceae) on herbaceous plant biodiversity of awash national park (ANP), Ethiopia

Management of Biological Invasions

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-80

  Etana, Ayana ^a   Kelbessa, Ensermu ^b   Soromessa, Teshome ^b  

^a Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

East shewa; Infestation; Invasive alien species; Oromia; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976888484     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19898649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2011.2.1.07     Document Type: Article

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