Effect of salinity on four freshwater macrophytes

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 769-777

  James, K R ^a   Hart, B T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MACROPHYTE; SALINITY;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA;

ELEOCHARIS ACUTA; MYRIOPHYLLUM CRISPATUM; POTAMOGETON TRICARINATUS; TRIGLOCHIN PROCERA;

EID: 0027844415     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9930769     Document Type: Article

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