Evaluation of the suitability of Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. As biomonitor of airborne elements in an urban area of Italy, Mediterranean basin

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 226-235

  Pellegrini, Elisa ^a   Lorenzini, Giacomo ^a   Loppi, Stefano ^b   Nali, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Enrichment factor; Factor analysis; Spanish moss; Traffic related elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897065693     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2014.028     Document Type: Article

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