Phytotoxic effects of trichloroacetic acid on Scots pine and birch determined by chl a fluorescence and the JIP-test

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 683-694

  Lange, C A ^a   Weissflog, L ^a   Strasser, R J ^b   Kruger G H J ^c   Pfennigsdorff, A ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; HERBICIDE; PHYTOTOXICITY; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TREE;

BETULA; BETULA PENDULA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 13444254249     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30167-8     Document Type: Article

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