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Reasons for control To prevent siltation, especially of small ponds and artificial drainage ditches. Aquatic plants trap silt, creating banks which are then colonised by emergent species. Unless replacement pond habitats can be created nearby, the only way to maintain structural diversity is to periodically clear sections of the habitat back to bare mud, and...