Elemental line scanning of an increment core using EDXRF: From fundamental research to environmental forensics applications

Dendrochronologia

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-163

  Smith, Kevin T ^a   Balouet, Jean Christophe ^b   Oudijk, Gil ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b Environment International   (France)

^c Triassic Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendrochemistry; Dendrochronology; Dendroecology; Environmental monitoring; Soil and ground water contamination

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CHLORINE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; DENDROECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LEAD; PETROLEUM; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SULFUR; TREE RING; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 55549087541     PISSN: 11257865     EISSN: 16120051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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