Influence of water level on torpedograss establishment in lake okeechobee, Florida

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Smith, Dian H ^a   Smart, R Michael ^a   Hanlon, Charles G ^b  

^a USAERDC Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility   (United States)

^b SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Eleocharis cellulosa; Hydrological effects; Invasion; Invasive species; Lake Okeechobee; Panicum repens; Rhizome; Stem fragment; Torpedograss

Indexed keywords

ELEOCHARIS; ELEOCHARIS CELLULOSA; PANICUM REPENS; RHYNCHOSPORA;

EID: 23644459421     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140409354096     Document Type: Article

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