Impacts of carbohydrate depletion by repeated clipping on the production of subterranean turions by dioecious hydrilla

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-104

  Fox, Alison M ^a   Haller, W T ^a   Cuda, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Biomass; Hydrilla verticillata; Mechanical control; Tubers

Indexed keywords

HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0036662514     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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