Plant Invasions: Human Perception, Ecological Impacts and Management
- ISBN-10
- 3823615289
- ISBN-13
- 9783823615286
- Series
- Plant Invasions
- Category
- Invasive plants
- Pages
- 427
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
Description
Contributed volume of key presentations from a series of biennial International Conferences on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi). This volume aims to contribute to this growing field, exploring human perceptions of plant invasions and the role of humans in the invasion process from different perspectives and geographical areas. It also covers case studies of the biology and ecology of invasive species, mechanisms of invasion and ecological impacts, while offering solutions through a variety of control and management techniques.
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Other editions
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- 1998
- 362 pages
- Paperback
- Backhuys Publishers
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