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Spread of an Aquatic Invasive Plant, Iris pseudacorus, Following Replacement of a Hydraulic Structure

Hanna M. Thomson, Morgan M. Davies, Pippi T.E.S. Lawn, Katrina Kushneryk, Eleanor K. Brouard-John, Kyle R. Nelson and Travis G. Gerwing
Ecological Restoration, December 2021, 39 (4) 238-246; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.39.4.238
Hanna M. Thomson
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada, 2220 Harbour Road, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 2P6, Canada.
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Morgan M. Davies
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
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Pippi T.E.S. Lawn
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
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Katrina Kushneryk
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
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Eleanor K. Brouard-John
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
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Kyle R. Nelson
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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Travis G. Gerwing
Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700, Station CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada.
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