Needle fluctuating asymmetry is a sensitive indicator of pollution impact on Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 271-277

  Kozlov, Mikhail V ^a,b   Niemelä, Pekka ^b   Junttila, Johanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Forest health; Karelian Isthmus; Needle size; Sulphur deposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038690039     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1470-160x(02)00023-7     Document Type: Article

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