Physical constraints to aquatic plant growth in New Zealand lakes

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-52

  Hawes, Ian ^b   Riis, T ^b   Sutherland, D ^b   Flanagan, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aquatic plant communities; Habitat templates; Water clarity; Water level fluctuation; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038470956     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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