Leaf contamination by atmospheric pollutants as assessed by elemental analysis of leaf tissue, leaf surface deposit and soil

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 148, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 243-248

  Alfani, Anna ^a   Maisto, Giulia ^a   Iovieno, Paola ^a   Rutigliano, Flora A ^a   Bartoli, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Leaf contamination; Nitrogen; Quercus ilex L.; Sulphur; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000954361     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80321-X     Document Type: Article

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