Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in some lichens of Garhwal Himalayas, India

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 104-113

  Shukla, Vertika ^a   Upreti, D K ^a   Patel, D K ^b   Tripathi, Ranu ^b  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

India; Lichen; PAHs; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Uttaranchal

Indexed keywords

AROMATIZATION; FUNGI; MINERAL OILS;

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; INDIA; LICHEN; PETROGENIC SOURCES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SPATIAL VARIABILITY; UTTARANCHAL; WOOD COMBUSTION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 72549086614     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2010.029695     Document Type: Article

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