A new national unit for invasive species detection, assessment and eradication planning
Even with no new introductions, the number of biological invasions in South Africa will increase as introduced species naturalise and become invasive. As of 2010 South Africa had ~8750 introduced plant taxa, 660 recorded as naturalised, 198 included in invasive species legislation, but only 64 subje...
Main Authors: | John R.U. Wilson, Philip Ivey, Phetole Manyama, Ingrid Nänni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2013-05-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3891 |
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