Pollen viability for air pollution bio-monitoring

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 149-159

  Elena, Gottardini ^a   Cristofolini, Fabiana ^a   Paoletti, Elena ^b   Lazzeri, Paolo ^c   Pepponi, Giancarlo ^c  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^c ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biomonitoring; Germination; Pollen; Viability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING; POLLEN;

AIR POLLUTION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZELNUT; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PINE; PLANT; POLLEN ANALYSIS; POLLEN GERMINATION; POLLEN TUBE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC;

CORYLUS AVELLANA; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 14944347595     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1221-z     Document Type: Article

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