Survey and evaluation of Mexican native fungi for potential biocontrol of waterhyacinth

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-148

  Jimenez, M Martinez ^a   Charudattan, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0040113497     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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