Differences in growth, leaf senescence and injury, and stomatal density in birch (Betula pendula roth.) in relation to ambient levels of ozone in Finland

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-127

  Paakkonen E ^a   Holopainen, T ^a   Karenlampi L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Clones; Critical exposure; Open air exposure; Ozone

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

GROWTH; INJURY; LEAF SENESCENCE; OZONE; SILVER BIRCH; STOMATAL DENSITY;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENESCENCE; TREE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FINLAND;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULACEAE; PENDULA;

EID: 0030813546     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00034-1     Document Type: Article

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