Assessment of application-rate dependent effects of a long-term fire retardant chemical (Fire Trol 934®) on Typha domingensis germination

Environment International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-381

  Angeler, David G ^a   Rodríguez, Marta ^a   Martín, Silvia ^a   Moreno, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Fire retardants; Fire Trol; Mediterranean wetlands; Seed germination; Typha domingensis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIRE PROTECTION; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER POLLUTION;

SEED GERMINATION; WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

FLAME RETARDANT;

AQUATIC PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GERMINATION; SEED; WETLAND;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FIRE; FIRE PROTECTION; GERMINATION; LABORATORY TEST; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TYPHACEAE; WETLAND;

TYPHA; TYPHA DOMINGENSIS;

EID: 1242331288     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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