Histochemical properties and trace element concentrations in Parietaria L. from urban sites (Palermo, Italy)

Aerobiologia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-31

  Alaimo, Maria Grazia ^a   Vizzí, Daniela ^a   Melati, Maria Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; Palermo; Parietaria L.; Pollution; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BROMINE; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; GOLD; IRON; LANTHANUM; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAMARIUM; SCANDIUM; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PARIETARIA; PLANT LEAF; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

PARIETARIA;

EID: 22744450498     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-004-5873-6     Document Type: Article

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