Effects of the herbicide 2,4-D on the growth of nine aquatic macrophytes

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-268

  Belgers, J Dick M ^a   Van Lieverloo, Ruud J ^a   Van der Pas, Leo J T ^a   Van den Brink, Paul J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

2,4 D; EC50; Herbicide; Hormesis; Macrophytes; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBICIDE; MACROPHYTE; PHYTOTOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; TOXICITY TEST;

EID: 33846033440     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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