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The elemental composition of E. crassipes falls within the range of elemental values reported for other aquatic and terrestrial plants. Concentrations of macronutrients in water hyacinth biomass were not correlated with environmental levels of these nutrients. E. crassipes produces large, dense stands and dominates biogeochemical cycles in many aquatic ecosystems.
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This research is supported by Contract AT (38-1)-310 between the University of Georgia and the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission.
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Boyd, C.E., Vickers, D.H. Variation in the elemental content of Eichhornia crassipes. Hydrobiologia 38, 409–414 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00036546
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