Hexazinone dissipation in forest ecosystems and impacts on aquatic communities

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1170-1181

  Michael, Jerry L ^a   Webber Jr , E Cliff ^a   Bayne, David R ^a   Fischer, Joseph B ^a   Gibbs, Hilliard L ^a   Seesock, Wendy C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HERBICIDE;

ALABAMA; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033500213     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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