Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions /

Biological invasion of native plant communities is a high-priority problem in the field of environmental management. Resource managers, biologists, and all those involved in plant communities must consider ecological interactions when assessing both the effects of plant invasion and the long-term ef...

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Main Author: Luken, James O.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Thieret, John W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 1997.
Series:Springer series on environmental management.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Biological invasion of native plant communities is a high-priority problem in the field of environmental management. Resource managers, biologists, and all those involved in plant communities must consider ecological interactions when assessing both the effects of plant invasion and the long-term effects of management. Sections of the book cover human perceptions of invading plants, assessment of ecological interactions, direct management, and regulation and advocacy. It also includes an appendix with descriptive data for many of the worst weeds.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 324 pages 59 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461219262 (electronic bk.)
1461219264 (electronic bk.)