Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) in treatment wetlands

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-153

  Kadlec, Robert H ^a   Pries, John ^b   Mustard, Heather ^b  

^a Wetland Management Services   (United States)

^b CH2M Hill Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control; Damage; Exclusion; Muskrat; Treatment wetlands

Indexed keywords

CROPS; HYDRAULICS; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

MUSKRAT; TREATMENT WETLANDS;

WETLANDS;

CROPS; HYDRAULICS; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MACROPHYTE; MECHANICAL CONTROL; POISONING; RODENT; TRAPPING; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

FARM CROPS; HYDRAULICS; PLANTS; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

ANIMALIA; ONDATRA; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33845948556     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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