Status of wetlands supported by agricultural drainage water in the Colorado River Delta, Mexico

HortScience

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-45

  Glenn, Edward P ^a   Garcia, Jaqueline ^a   Tanner, Rene ^a   Congdon, Chelsea ^b   Luecke, Dan ^b  

^a 2601 West Airport Drive   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

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EID: 0033014226     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.34.1.39     Document Type: Conference Paper

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