Forest decline of the world: A linkage with air pollution and global warming

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 7409-7414

  Woo, Su Young ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Air pollution; Forest decline; Tree physiology

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC STRESS; ACID RAIN; AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUROPE; FOREST DECLINE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; KOREA; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; REVIEW; SOIL ACIDIFICATION;

EID: 74849102050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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