Biological management of water hyacinth waste in uganda

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-196

  Woomer, Paul L ^a   Muzira, Robert ^a   Bwamiki, David ^b   Mutetikka, David ^a   Amoding, Alice ^a   Bekunda, Mateete A ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b National Agricultural Research Organization   (Uganda)

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EID: 0041903667     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2000.9754841     Document Type: Article

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