Managing invasive aquatic plants: Problems and prospects

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 659-665

  Willby, Nigel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37049035917     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.913     Document Type: Editorial

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