Gravitational infusion of ethylenediurea (EDU) into trunks protected adult European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior L.) from foliar ozone injury

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 869-873

  Paoletti, E ^a   Manning, W J ^b   Spaziani, F ^c   Tagliaferro, F ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c IPLA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EDU; ethylenediurea; European ash; Foliar ozone injury; Fraxinus excelsior

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENEDIUREA; EUROPEAN ASH TREES; FOLIAR OZONE INJURY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; OZONE; UREA; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENEDIUREA; OZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; DECIDUOUS TREE; DISEASE TREATMENT; INJURY; LEAF; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; OZONE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFOLIATION; FOLIAR OZONE INJURY; FOREST; FRAXINUS; GRAVITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTECTION; TREE TRUNK;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRAXINUS; GRAVITATION; OXIDANTS, PHOTOCHEMICAL; OZONE; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTATION; PLANT LEAVES; SEEDLING;

EPA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; GRAVITATION; OZONE; PLANTS; STEMS; UREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TORINO [PIEDMONT]; TURIN;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR;

EID: 33846513554     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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