Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions
| Author | : James O. Luken |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461219262 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461219264 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (264 Downloads) |
Download or read book Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions written by James O. Luken and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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