Aquatic Weeds

List of contributors; PART I: CONCEPTS, ECOLOGY, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AQUATIC WEEDS: Introduction; General biology and ecology of aquatic weeds; Origin, autecology, and spread of some of the world's most troublesome aquatic weeds; Ecophysiology of the world's most troublesome aquatic weeds; Flow resistance by aquatic weeds; Relation between aquatic weeds and public health; PART II: MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC WEEDS: Physical control of aquatic weeds; Chemical control of aquatic weeds; Biological control of aquatic weeds; Present status and prospects of integrated control of aquatic weeds; Survey and monitoring of aquatic weed problems and control operations; Relationships between survival strategy of aquatic weeds and control measures; Models on metabolism of aquatic weeds and their application potential; Practical uses of aquatic weeds; PART III: AQUATIC WEED PROBLEMS AND MANAGEMENT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD: Aquatic weed problems and management in Europe; Aquatic weed problems and management in Asia; Aquatic weed problems and management in Africa; Aquatic weed problems and management in Australasia; Aquatic weed problems and management in North America; Aquatic weed problems and management in the western United States and Canada; Aquatic weed problems and management in the eastern United States and Canada; Aquatic weed problems and management in South and Central America; Appendices; References; Index.