Effects of Water Level Fluctuation on Vallisneria americana Michx Growth

Wild celery (Vallisneria americana Michx.) is a native, sub-mersed aquatic plant found in the eastern United States westward to South Dakota and south throughout the Gulf Coast states (Korschgen and Green 1988, USDA 2007). An important food source for waterfowl and aquatic mammals (Fassett 1957), wi...

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Published in:Journal of aquatic plant management 2008-01, Vol.46, p.117-119
Main Authors: Owens, C S, Smart, R M, Dick, GO
Format: Article
Language:English
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Freshwater
Vallisneria americana
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Summary:Wild celery (Vallisneria americana Michx.) is a native, sub-mersed aquatic plant found in the eastern United States westward to South Dakota and south throughout the Gulf Coast states (Korschgen and Green 1988, USDA 2007). An important food source for waterfowl and aquatic mammals (Fassett 1957), wild celery also provides habitat for fish, sediment stabilization benefits, improved water quality and clarity, and can slow or prevent the invasion of nonindigenous aquatic plant species (Smart 1993, 1995, Smart et al. 1994, Smart and Dick 1999).
ISSN:0146-6623