Water nutrients, plant nutrients, and indicators of biological control on waterhyacinth at Texas field sites

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 44, Issue JULY, 2006, Pages 109-114

  Moran, Patrick J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weed; Biological control; Disturbance; Eichhornia crassipes; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

CERCOSPORA PIAROPI; CURCULIONIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; NEOCHETINA;

EID: 33750581925     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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