Macrolichens as biomonitors of air-quality change in western Pennsylvania

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-26

  McClenahen, James R ^a   Davis, Donald D ^b   Hutnik, Russell J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247638911     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2007)14[15:MABOAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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