Assessment of EDU stem injections as a technique to investigate the response of trees to ambient ozone in field conditions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 33-42

  Ainsworth, N ^a,e   Fumagalli, I ^b   Giorcelli, A ^c   Mignanego, L ^d   Schenone, G ^b   Vietto, L ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ENEL   (Italy)

^c I 15033 Casale Monferrato Italy   (Italy)

^d Phytos Snc   (Italy)

^e MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EDU; Growth; Leaf injury; Ozone; Populus (hybrid poplar); SPAD

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ANTIOXIDANT STEM INJECTION; OZONE; TECHNIQUE EVALUATION;

POPULUS DELTOIDES X MAXIMOWICZII; POPULUS X AURAMERICANA; SALICACEAE;

EID: 0030201312     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01043-2     Document Type: Article

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