Management of hydrilla in the Santee Cooper reservoirs, South Carolina: Experiences from 1982 to 2004

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 44, Issue JULY, 2006, Pages 98-103

  Kirk, James P ^a   Henderson, J E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Hydrilla control; Management strategies; Triploid grass carp

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 33750585963     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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