Effects of natural environmental factors on δ13C of lichens

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-104

  Cuna, Stela ^a   Balas, Gabriela ^a   Hauer, Elza ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISOTOPIC AND MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

^b Regional Meteorological Centre Banat Crisana   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biomonitor; Carbon 13; Environmental factors; IRMS; Lichens

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LICHEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

EID: 34250624400     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: 14772639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256010701362401     Document Type: Article

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