The relationship between water quality, watermilfoil frequency, and weevil distribution in the State of Washington

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 112-116

  Tamayo, Mariana ^a   Grue, Christian E ^a   Hamel, Kathy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Water Quality Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Myriophyllum sibiricum; Myriophyllum spicatum; pH; Temperature; Weevil presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034214633     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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