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Biological control of invasive plants in the United States.(AGRICULTURE, PLANT CULTURE, FORESTRY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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SB612
2004-002695
0-87071-029-X
Biological control of invasive plants in the United States.
Title main entry. Ed. by Janet Clark et al.
Oregon State U. Press, [c]2004
467 p.
$45.00 (pa)
In this reference, experts review the discipline of biological control of invasive terrestrial and aquatic plants. The papers are divided into three sections: the theory ...
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