Ethylenediurea (EDU) affects the growth of ozone-sensitive and tolerant ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees under ambient O3 conditions

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Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 128-133

  Paoletti, Elena ^a   Contran, Nicla ^b   Manning, William J ^c   Tagliaferro, Francesco ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d IPLA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ectomycorrhizae; Ethylenediurea; European ash; Forest; Growth; Tropospheric ozone

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENEDIUREA; OZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRAXINUS; INFECTION; LEAF AREA; NONHUMAN; RECORDING; SHOOT GROWTH; TREE GROWTH;

AIR POLLUTANTS; FRAXINUS; OZONE; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR;

EID: 34247186271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.21     Document Type: Article

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