In situ estimates of waterhyacinth leaf tissue nitrogen using a SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-75

  Dray, F Allen ^a   Center, Ted D ^a   Mattison, Elizabeth D ^b  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AmeriCorps/Student Conservation Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meter; Eichhornia crassipes; Insect plant interactions; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CALIBRATION; CHLOROPHYLL; FERTILIZER; HERBIVORY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MONOCOTYLEDON; NITROGEN; PHENOLOGY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; WEED CONTROL;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HEXAPODA; NEOCHETINA BRUCHI;

EID: 84860613359     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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