Some physiological properties of Cryptomeria japonica leaves from Kanto, Japan: Potential factors causing tree decline

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 663-672

  Takamatsu, T ^a   Sase, H ^a   Takada, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEACHING; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS;

ARIDIFICATION;

FORESTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LEAF; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE; URBAN AREA; WATER STRESS;

HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 0034872162     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x00-204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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