Viability of hydrilla fragments exposed to different levels of insect herbivory

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 44, Issue JULY, 2006, Pages 145-147

  Owens, Chetta S ^a   Grodowitz, Michael J ^b   Smart, R Michael ^a   Harms, Nathan E ^c   Nachtrieb, Julie M ^c  

^a Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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