A history of the water hyacinth in Africa : the flower of life and death from 1800 to the present / Jeremiah Mutio Kitunda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitunda, Jeremiah Mutio, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water hyacinth--Nile River Region.

Water hyacinth.

Water hyacinth--Control--Nile River Region.

Water hyacinth--Africa.

Water hyacinth--Control--Africa.

Invasive plants--Nile River Region.

Invasive plants.

Invasive plants--Control--Nile River Region.

Invasive plants--Africa.

Invasive plants--Control--Africa.

Invasive plants--Control.

Water hyacinth--Control.

Africa.

Nile River Region.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 297 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

This work of environmental history examines the political, economic, and ecological consequences of the spread of the water hyacinth in Africa. It also analyzes how the plant migrated to the continent through human agency and investigates the various ways in which Africans have responded to the resulting challenges and opportunities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Maps

The Nile, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean Basins

The Nile and Awash River Basins

East Africa and offshore islands

Lake Victoria : the final frontier

South Africa and the Zambezi River Basin

South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho

The Zambezi River Basin

The Congo and Niger River Basins

The Congo River Basin

West Africa and the Niger River Basin

Conclusion

Conclusion : Africa's response to water hyacinth : a story of beauty and the beast.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kitunda, Jeremiah Mutio. History of the water hyacinth in Africa.

ISBN:

9781498524629

1498524621

OCLC:

1002124658