Analysis of tree rings using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to record fluctuations in a metal pollution episode

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-102

  Watmough, Shaun A ^a   Hutchinson, Thomas C ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidification; ICP MS; Metals; Soil; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; STRONTIUM; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT GROWTH; TREE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CADMIUM; MANGANESE;

UK, ENGLAND, MERSEYSIDE, PRESCOT;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 0029662740     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(95)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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