Variation of total phenolic content and individual low-molecular-weight phenolics in foliage of mountain birch trees (Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2023-2040

  Nurmi, Kimmo ^a   Ossipov, Vladimir ^a   Haukioja, Erkki ^a   Pihlaja, Kalevi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

among tree variation; Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa; birch; flavonoid gly consides; phenolics; seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA;

EID: 0030445537     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040093     Document Type: Article

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