Temporal and spatial changes in milfoil distribution and biomass associated with weevils in Fish Lake, WI

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 98-104

  Lillie, Richard A ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Decline; Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Eurasian watermilfoil; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034214635     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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