Population dynamics of an established reproducing population of the invasive apple snail (Pomacea Insularum) in Suburban southeast Houston, Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 323-327

  Kyle, Colin H ^a   Trawick, Matthew K ^a   McDonough, James P ^a   Burks, Romi L ^a  

^a SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; POMACEA;

EID: 77956968176     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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