Dendrochronological research of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) growing in Vilnius and Kaunas forest parks

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 57-64

  Stravinskiene, Vida ^a   Šimatonyte, Asta ^a  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Dendrochronological indication; Radial increment; Scots pine; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; FORESTRY; PARKS; POLLUTION;

COLD WINTERS; DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES; FOREST STANDS; IN CONTROL; PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.; POLLUTION LEVELS; RADIAL INCREMENT; RADIAL-GROWTH; SCOTS PINES; TREE GROWTH;

ECOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CITIES; ECOLOGY; EMISSION; FORESTRY; GROWTH;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 45849109917     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1648-6897.2008.16.57-64     Document Type: Article

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