A pre-vegetated mat technique for the restoration of submersed aquatic vegetation

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-94

  Boustany, Ronald G ^a  

^a NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0042786859     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.21.2.87     Document Type: Review

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