Managing the introduction and spread of non-native aquatic plants in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A regional risk assessment approach

Management of Biological Invasions

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-55

  Gantz, Crysta A ^a   Gordon, Doria R ^b   Jerde, Christopher L ^a   Keller, Reuben P ^c   Chadderton, William L ^d   Champion, Paul D ^e   Lodge, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Aquatic weeds; Biological invasions; Organisms in trade; Plant screening; Prevention; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992196682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19898649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2015.6.1.04     Document Type: Article

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