Radial patterns of 13 elements in the tree rings of beech trees from Mavrovo National Park, FYROM

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 351-361

  Hristovski, S ^a   Melovski, L ^a  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Beech; Dendrochemistry; Elements; Heavy metals; Macedonia; Radial patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955135686     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1002351H     Document Type: Article

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