Short-day exposure period for subterranean turion formation in dioecious hydrilla

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 60-63

  Thakore, J N ^b   Haller, W T ^b   Shilling, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fertilizer; Photoperiod; Plant nutrients; Subterranean turions; Tubers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031191591     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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