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Invasive species and irrigated agriculture in the western U.S.
Author(s) -
DiVittorio Joseph
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2016-49-2-10
Subject(s) - invasive species , agriculture , infestation , irrigation , certification , integrated pest management , agroforestry , environmental science , geography , agronomy , ecology , biology , political science , law
Agriculture in western U.S. States is highly dependent on irrigation, and the greatest volume of this water is supplied by surface sources that are vulnerable to infestation by aquatic invasive species. This article briefly discusses several familiar aquatic invasive species and then will proceed in greater detail to discuss more recently introduced species. Earn 1.5 CEUs in Integrated Pest Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/766 .