Leaves of Bauhinia blakeana as indicators of atmospheric pollution in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 3113-3120

  Lau, O W ^a   Luk, S F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ambient pollutant concentrations; Bauhinia blakeana; Biomonitor; Heavy metals; Hong Kong; Particulates; Roads; Sulphur dioxide; Temples

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; HOUSING; IRON; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION DETECTION; RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

POLLUTION MONITORING;

AIR POLLUTION;

COPPER; IRON; LEAD; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; LEAF;

AIR MONITOR; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BAUHINIA BLAKEANA; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SAMPLING; TECHNIQUE;

HONG KONG;

EID: 0034926741     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(01)00069-3     Document Type: Article

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