Stress-induced injuries and trace element concentrations in vascular leaf plants from an urban environment (Palermo, Italy)

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 65-74

  Alaimo, Maria Grazia ^a   Colombo, Paolo ^a   Firetto, Anna ^a   Trapani, Salvatore ^a   Vizzi, Daniela ^a   Melati, M Rita ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Lab di Citologia e Differenziamento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leaf injuries; Trace elements; Urban environments; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ITALY; NONHUMAN; OAK; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; URBAN AREA; VASCULAR PLANT;

NERIUM; QUERCUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0242497194     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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