Whole-lake herbicide treatments for eurasian watermilfoil in four wisconsin lakes: Effects on vegetation and water clarity

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-94

  Wagner, Kelly I ^a   Hauxwell, J ^a   Rasmussen, P W ^a   Koshere, F ^a   Toshner, P ^a   Aron, K ^b   Helsel, D R ^a   Toshner, S ^a   Provost, S ^a   Gansberg, M ^a   Masterson, J ^a   Warwick, S ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b Aron and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant control; Fluridone; Herbicide; Invasive species; Lake management; Macrophytes; Myriophyllum spicatum; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM; CHARA; ELODEA CANADENSIS; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; NAJAS FLEXILIS; POTAMOGETON CRISPUS;

EID: 34247223227     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140709353912     Document Type: Article

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