Fraxinus excelsior as a biomonitor of heavy metal pollution

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Aksoy, A ^a   Demirezen, D ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomonitor; Fraxinus excelsior; Heavy metal; Pollution; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR;

EID: 33644532543     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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