The use of 2,4-D for selective control of an early infestation of Eurasian watermilfoil in Loon Lake, Washington

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-125

  Parsons, Jenifer K ^a   Hamel, Kathy S ^a   Madsen, John D ^b,c   Getsinger, Kurt D ^b  

^a Washington Department of Ecology   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Biomass,; Frequency; Herbicides; Myriophyllum spicatum L.; Native plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035385095     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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