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User Review - quantum_flapdoodle - LibraryThingA good reference book for botanists, especially those interested in aquatic plants. This book includes a key to some of the common species, and the line drawings are useful for help in identification. Read full review
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingA good reference book for botanists, especially those interested in aquatic plants. This book includes a key to some of the common species, and the line drawings are useful for help in identification. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Aquatic Plant Book |
| Author | Christopher D. K. Cook |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | SPB Academic Publishing, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jul 16, 2009 |
| ISBN | 9051030436, 9789051030433 |
| Length | 228 pages |
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