Ecological Interactions And Biological Control
Ecological Interactions And Biological Control

Author: David A. Andow

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-04-11

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0429723253

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Recent interest in nonchemical methods of pest control has brought renewed attention to the biological control of plant pests in the fields of entomology, plant pathology, and weed science. Ecological Interactions and Biological Control addresses issues of theory and practice common to all three fields. Focusing on systems rather than on individual

Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions
Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions

Author: James O. Luken

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1461219264

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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.