The effects of seasonal changes, sample site drainage and tree morphology on trace element contents of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) crown twigs and outer bark

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 365-379

  Sailerova, E ^a   Fedikow, M A F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Mount Morgan Resources Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Geochemical exploration; Metal accumulation; Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP; Seasonal variations; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW RATE; FORESTRY; MANGANESE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); METALS; METEOROLOGY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MORPHOLOGY; RARE EARTHS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VEGETATION;

GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; METAL ACCUMULATION; PICEA MARIANA (MILL.) BSP; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (REES); SEASONAL VARIATION; TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT;

PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

PICEA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 10244242559     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/03-044     Document Type: Article

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