Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Invasive plants
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants
Author: Lyn A. GettysPublisher:
ISBN: 9780615326467
Category : Aquatic weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants: A Best Management Practices Handbook is the fourth edition of a handbook produced by the not for profit Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (AERF). The mission of the AERF is to support research and development which provides strategies and techniques for the environmentally and scientifically sound management, conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems. One way the Foundation accomplishes this mission is by producing this handbook to provide information to the public regarding the benefits of aquatic ecosystem conservation and aquatic plant management. The first, second and third editions of this handbook became some of the most widely consulted references in the aquatic plant management community. This fourth edition has been specifically designed with water resource managers, water management associations, homeowners and customers and operators of aquatic plant management companies and districts in mind. Our goal in preparing this handbook is to provide basic, scientifically sound information to assist decision-makers with their water management questions.
Invasive Species in the Pacific
Author: Greg SherleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Turning the Tide
Author: C. R. VeitchPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831706823
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Includes papers and abstracts dealing with eradication of invasive species in Alaska, Australia, Baker Island, California, Christmas Island, Enderby and Rose Islands, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Howland Island, Japan, Jarvis Island, Laysan Island, Lord Howe Island, Mauritius, Mexico, Nauru, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint-Paul Island, Seychelles, West Indies.
Handbook of Biological Control
Author: T. W. FisherPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080533019
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1073
Book Description
For many years the use of chemical agents such as pesticides and herbicides has been effective in controlling the many varieties of pests that infest both agricultural crops and backyard gardens. However, these pests are gradually becoming resistant to these agents, because the agents themselves are acting as selective factors making the pests better and better able to resist and persist. As a result, the use of biological controlling agents is increasing. This book is a comprehensive and authoritative handbook of biological control.
Management and Ecology of Freshwater Plants
Author: Joseph CaffreyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401157820
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
There is a growing need for appropriate management of aquatic plants in rivers and canals, lakes and reservoirs, and drainage channels and urban waterways. This management must be based on a sound knowledge of the ecology of freshwater plants, their distribution and the different forms of control available including chemical, physical, biological and biomanipulation. This series of papers from over 20 different countries was generated from the highly successful European Weed Research Society symposia on aquatic plant management, this being the ninth. The contributions provide a valuable insight into the complexities involved in managing aquatic systems, discuss state-of-the-art control techniques such as biomanipulation using fish and waterfowl and the use of straw, and deal with patterns of regrowth and recovery post-management. Careful consideration is given to the use of chemicals, a practice which has come under scrutiny in recent years. Underpinning the development of such control techniques is a growing body of knowledge relating to the biology and ecology of water plants, including growth responses under different trophic conditions, the impact of pollution, and aspects of photosynthesis. The authorship of the papers represents the collective wisdom of leading scientists and experts from fisheries agencies, river authorities, nature conservation agencies, the agrochemical industry and both governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Wetlands of Kenya
Author: Steven G. NjugunaPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831701271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A source book for future research and management activities, these 20 papers cover wetland issues in Kenya and underline the need for a national wetland program.
Organic Matter and Rice
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041049
Category : Agricultural wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Invasive Plants
Author: Randy G. WestbrooksPublisher:
ISBN: 9780160616211
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Nonnative plant invaders are causing millions of dollars worth of damage to our natural, managed, and agricultural ecosystems, and their effects can be long-lasting. This fact book is intended to raise awareness of the destruction and economic losses caused by invasive plants in the U.S. Sections include: understanding the problems; plant invasions -- impacts, status, and trends: croplands, yards and gardens, rights-of-way, rangelands and pastures, forests, deserts, wetlands and waterways, Florida, Hawaii, natural areas, parks and refuges, private reserves, wildlife, plant communities, and biodiversity, recreational areas, and human and animal health.
Reservoir Fish Habitat Management
Author: Leandro MirandaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780692798720
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Biological Control
Author: Douglas Frew WaterhousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description