Impact and management of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in North America

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1787-1807

  Blossey, Bernd ^a   Skinner, Luke C ^b   Taylor, Janith ^c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Invasions; Invasive plant management; Lythrum salicaria; Purple loosestrife

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000251281     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012065703604     Document Type: Article

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