A mathematical equation for describing growth of freshwater species

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 379-384

  Wan, Xin Rong ^a   Wang, Li ^a   Dou, Wei ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; GROWTH; NUMERICAL METHOD;

CRUSTACEA; PISCES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032852263     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1999.9663693     Document Type: Article

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