Growth regulation of salvinia molesta by ph and available water column nutrients

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 305-313

  Madsen, John D ^a   Wersal, Ryan M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS; FERN; GROWTH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; PTERIDOPHYTE; WATER COLUMN;

FILICOPHYTA; SALVINIA; SALVINIA MOLESTA;

EID: 44949114208     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664203     Document Type: Article

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