Adaptive management of nonnative species: Moving beyond the "either-or" through experimental pluralism

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 521-539

  Evans, Jason M ^a   Wilkie, Ann C ^b   Burkhardt, Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Algal blooms; Crystal River; Florida springs; Invasion biology; Invasive species; Manatee; Nonnative species; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ALGAL BLOOM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MAMMAL;

CRYSTAL RIVER; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; KINGS BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

EID: 55349087219     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-008-9118-5     Document Type: Article

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