Title Water hyacinth : environmental challenges, management, and utilization / editors, Shao Hua Yan, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Jun Yao Guo, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

Published Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 329 pages) Contents Cover ; Half Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Preface; Acknowledgement; Overview; Contents; 1. Introduction; Part One; 2. Biology of Water Hyacinth; 3. Direct and Strong Influence of Water Hyacinth on Aquatic; 4. Impacts of Water Hyacinth on Ecosystem Services; Part Two; 5. Mechanisms and Implications of Nitrogen Removal; 6. Mechanism and Implications of Phosphorus Removal; 7. Impact of Water Hyacinth on Removal of Heavy; Part Three; 8. Ecological Engineering Using Water Hyacinth in; 9. Impact of Water Hyacinth on Aquatic Environment in; Part Four 10. Utilization of Biomass for Energy and Fertilizer11. Utilization of Water Hyacinth Biomass for Animal Feed; 12. Economic Assessment and Further Research; Index Summary "The water hyacinth is a disruptive factor in aquatic ecosystem management and ecosystem services, and causes problems in fisheries, transportation waterways, irrigation, hydropower generation, and water resources. To address these concerns, it is necessary to integrate past studies with current research and innovations to identify where the knowledge gap is and to creatively assess and solve the problems in a global context. This book provides comprehensive coverage of new research and technological innovations for the application of controlling, managing, harvesting, postharvest processing and utilizing the water hyacinth."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Water hyacinth. Water hyacinth -- Control Eichhornia. Eichhornia -- Control TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General. Water hyacinth Water hyacinth -- Control Bekämpfung Wasserhyazinthe Ökologie Form Electronic book Author Yan, Shao Hua, editor Guo, Jun Yao, editor ISBN 9781315151809 1315151804 9781498743907 9781351647847 1351647849 1498743900 9781498743907

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