Contents of phenolics and chemical elements in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) leaves from copper smelter area (SW Poland)

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 475-486

  Mróz, Lucyna ^a   Demczuk, Małgorzata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Environmental stress; Heavy metals; Phenolics; Vaccinium myrtillus

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION; SULFUR;

DOLNOSLASKIE; GLOGOW; POLAND;

VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 78650911261     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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