Review of world literature on water chestnut with implications for management in North America

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 42, Issue JAN., 2004, Pages 17-28

  Hummel, Meredith ^a,b   Kiviat, Erik ^c  

^a BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Hudsonia Ltd ^*  (United States)

^c Hudsonia Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Invasive plants; Noxious weed; Trapa natans, aquatic plants; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

AVES; PISCES; RODENTIA; TRAPA; TRAPA NATANS;

EID: 4143098272     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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