Trace metal concentrations in cupressaceae leaves as biomonitors of environmental pollution

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 156-164

  Kaya, G ^a   Yaman, M ^b  

^a ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption; Biomonitoring; Cupressaceae; Environmental pollution; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BATTERY INDUSTRY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CUPRESSACEAE; CUPRESSUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; THUJA;

CUPRESSACEAE; CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS ARIZONICA; CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS; THUJA;

EID: 47349119397     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep25156     Document Type: Article

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