Bio-monitoring of ozone by young students

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 158-162

  Lorenzini, Giacomo ^a   Nali, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental concern; Indicator plants; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 4644362978     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2004.9655934     Document Type: Article

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