The implications of accepting untested hypotheses: A review of the effects of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in North America

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1069-1079

  Hager, Heather A ^a,b   McCoy, Karen D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

Author keywords

Biological control; Hypothesis testing; Nonindigenous species; Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria); Wetland conservation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 0032419603     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008861115557     Document Type: Article

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