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Aquatic Weeds

The Ecology and Management of Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation

Kevin J Murphy author Arnold H Pieterse author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:19th Apr '90

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Aquatic weeds cause serious problems in water bodies throughout the world. They can, for example, block irrigation and drainage channels, interfere with fisheries, hinder navigation, and have environmentally undesirable effects on fresh-water ecosystems. The problems are most severe in tropical and subtropical countries, but they occur almost everywhere. The management of aquatic weeds poses special problems of its own. The main difficulty is to balance effective treatment against the undesirable side-effects that control operations may have on the ecosystem. This book, which is published for the European Weed Research Society, provides a detailed overview of the ecology and management of aquatic weeds, as well as the present status of aquatic weed problems in various continents. The environmental consequences of aquatic weed control measures are discussed in detail. The book will be of special interest to weed scientists, ecologists, agriculturalists, extension personnel, policy makers, and students.

'probably the most comprehensive book on Aquatic Weeds that has been published to date ... For someone like me who has an abiding interest in aquatic weeds, it is fascinating as well as informative ... If you really want to study the subject of Aquatic Weeds in depth then this is a book you should have.' T.G. Cave, ADA Gazette
'This is a comprehensive and very readable new textbook on aquatic weeds. It is the result of an initiative of the Working Group on Aquatic Weeds of the European Weed Research Society (EWRS).' Aquaphyte

ISBN: 9780198541813

Dimensions: 235mm x 163mm x 38mm

Weight: 1020g

612 pages