The influence of air pollution on the phyllosphere microflora composition of Tillandsia leaves (Bromeliaceae)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 511-517

  Brighigna, Luigi ^a   Gori, Alessandro ^a   Gonnelli, Silvia ^a   Favilli, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Microflora; Phyllosphere; Tillandsia

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; COSTA RICA; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF;

AIR POLLUTION; BACTERIA; COSTA RICA; FUNGI; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS;

EID: 0034209163     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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