Invasive Plant Ecology in Natural and Agricultural Systems
- ISBN-10
- 1845936051
- ISBN-13
- 9781845936051
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 214
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Barbara Diane Booth, Stephen D. Murphy, Clarence J. Swanton
Description
`As an undergraduate text [the book] does a superb job of traversing the wide expanse of ecology. Several chapters should be key components of any course on understanding weed ecology.' Biological Invasions --
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