PAHs associated with the leaves of three deciduous tree species. I - Concentrations and profiles

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 413-424

  Howsam, M ^a   Jones, K C ^a   Ineson, P ^b  

^a Inst Environ Nat Sci   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deciduous; Deposition; Leaves; PAHs; Tree; Woodland

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE;

EID: 0033627376     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00195-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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