Tracing sources of atmospheric sulphur using epiphytic lichens

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-271

  Wadleigh, M A ^a   Blake, D M ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric sulphur; Lichen; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE; SULFUR; SULFUR 35;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EPIPHYTE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LICHEN; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFUR;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CANADA; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MOSS; NONHUMAN; RURAL AREA; SEA;

CANADA;

EID: 0032967631     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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