Leaves of Quercus ilex as indicators of airborne trace element distribution in lucca (Central Italy)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 881, Issue , 2010, Pages 531-534

  Francini, A ^a   Lorenzini, G ^a   Nali, C ^a   Loppi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enrichment factor; Factor analysis; ICP MS; Pollution removal; Pollution sources; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 80053261280     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.881.85     Document Type: Conference Paper

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