Evaluation of macrophyte control in 38 Florida lakes using triploid grass carp

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 48-54

  Hanlon, Sandra G ^a   Hoyer, Mark V ^b   Cichra, Charles E ^b   Canfield Jr , Daniel E ^b  

^a Seminole County Public Schools   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant control; Biological control; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Lake management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034553615     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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