Traditional tar production from Cedrus libani A. Rich on the Taurus Mountains in southern Turkey

Economic Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 615-620

  Kurt, Yusuf ^a   Suleyman Kacar M ^b   Isik, Kani ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Southwest Anatolia Forest Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cedar of Lebanon; Cedrus libani; Folk medicines; Taurus cedar; Volatile oils

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEDRUS; CEDRUS LIBANI; FUNGI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 57649138755     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12231-008-9023-x     Document Type: Article

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