Effects of Open Marsh Water Management on selected tidal marsh resources: A review

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 701-712

  Wolfe, Roger J ^a  

^a Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; MOSQUITO; POACEAE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; POACEAE; SEAWATER;

EID: 0030338411     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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