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dc.contributor.authorPesacreta, G. J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLuu, Kien T.en_US
dc.creatorAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.creatorEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-23T19:47:36Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-03-23T19:47:36Zen_US
dc.date.issued1988-07en_US
dc.identifier.govdocMiscellaneous Paper A-88-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/6265en_US
dc.descriptionMiscellaneous Paperen_US
dc.description.abstractPhenology and carbohydrate literature for waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms), hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata L.f. Royle), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.), and alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griesb) was surveyed to assess the feasibility of using phenology/carbohydrate relationships for improving control tactics. Many studies have examined phenology of waterhyacinth, hydrilla, and Eurasian watermilfoil, but not alligatorweed. Phenology of monoecious and dioecious biotypes of hydrilla differs in growth pattern and propagule development. The monoecious biotype appears to be better adapted than the dioecious biotype to live at Northern latitudes because of its ability to produce more tubers and turions at lower water temperatures. A few investigations involving Eurasian watermilfoil and alligatorweed suggested that control efforts directed at the low ebb of carbohydrates will decrease biomass production. Little information on carbohydrate partitioning has been reported for waterhyacinth and hydrilla. Previous studies of these plants have not evaluated the role of starch reserves for plant survival. Environmental factors (e.g., temperature, light, and nutrients) have been shown to influence phenology and, by inference, carbohydrate partitioning. How these factors control carbohydrate partitioning in these plants is unknown. Phenological and carbohydrate relationships have not been fully developed to allow plant control programs to take advantage of weak points in a plant's life cycle.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineersen_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsPreface.........................1 Introduction.........................3 Phenology.........................4 Waterhyacinth.........................5 Hydrilla.........................6 Eurasian watermilfoil.........................9 Alligatorweed.........................10 Carbohydrate Partitioning.........................11 Waterhyacinth.........................12 Hydrilla.........................13 Eurasian watermilfoil.........................13 Alligatorweed.........................14 Discussion.........................14 Conclusions.........................17 Recommendations.........................17 References.........................18en_US
dc.format.extent28 pages/3.95 MBen_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesMiscellaneous Paper (Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)) ; no.Miscellaneous Paper A-88-7en_US
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimiteden_US
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resourceen_US
dc.subjectAquatic plantsen_US
dc.subjectAquatic plant controlen_US
dc.subjectCarbohydrate partitioningen_US
dc.subjectPhenologyen_US
dc.subjectHydrilla verticillataen_US
dc.subjectMyriophyllum spicatumen_US
dc.subjectEichhornia crassipesen_US
dc.subjectAlternanthera phylloxeroidesen_US
dc.subjectAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.titleFeasibility of relating phenology and carbohydrate partitioning to improve aquatic plant controlen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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