Rye grass species as biomonitors of atmospheric heavy metal emissions

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-36

  Caggiano, R ^a   Ragosta, M ^a   D'Emilio, M ^b   Macchiato, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Biomonitors; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION MONITORING;

BIOMONITORING; EMISSION; HEAVY METAL;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 0035008325     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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