An evaluation of close-cut mechanical harvesting of Eurasian watermilfoil

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-100

  Unmuth, Jean M L ^a   Sloey, D J ^a   Lillie, R A ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophytes; Control; Fish mortality; Management; Mechanical harvesting; Milfoil; Selective removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032280740     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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