Protocol considerations for aquatic plant seed bank assessment

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-19

  Mcfarland, Dwilette G ^a   Shafer, D J ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergence; Extraction; Restoration; Seedling; Separation; Submersed vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956007119     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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