Use of needle epicuticular wax chemical composition in the early diagnosis of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) decline in Europe

Chemosphere

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 895-900

  Cape, J N ^a   Percy, K E ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WAX;

EPICUTICULAR WAX; FOREST DECLINE; NEEDLE CHEMISTRY; NORWAY SPRUCE;

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; TREE;

EUROPE;

ABIES; PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE;

EID: 0032008220     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)10144-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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