Effects of simulated acid rain on germination, foliar damage, chlorophyll contents and seedling growth of five hardwood species growing in China

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 321-329

  Fan, Hou Bac ^a   Wang, Yi Hong ^b  

^a Dept of Resources and Environment   (China)

^b Forestry University   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Foliar damage; Hardwood species; Seedling growth; Simulated acid rain

Indexed keywords

HARDWOOD;

ACID RAIN; CHLOROPHYLL; PH; SEED; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

ACID RAIN; GERMINATION; PH;

CHINA;

EID: 0034711972     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00103-6     Document Type: Article

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