Aquatic Plant Control and Environmental Consequences.
Abstract
Extensive infestations of obnoxious aquatic weeds cause problems in the operation and maintenance of irrigation, flood control, navigation and water supply systems, including a reduction in carrying capacity by retardance of flow from submersed aquatic plants, increased waterloss from the transpiration of emersed and marginal aquatic plants, the clogging and deterioration of structures in the distribution system from floating aquatic plants, and the limiting of operational control by terrestrial ditchbank vegetation. Because these problems usually become more serious with advance of season, it is important that preventive measures of control be applied at the appropriate time, and that full consideration be given to environmental aspects of the problem. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the environmental impact of aquatic plant control operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA110904
Entities
People
- Edward O. Gangstad