The effect of creosote on the growth of an axenic culture of Myriophyllum spicatum L.

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-274

  McCann, Janet H ^a   Greenberg, Bruce M ^b   Solomon, Keith R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Creosote; Myriophyllum; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CREOSOTE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COLOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HORMESIS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033848379     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(99)00096-X     Document Type: Article

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