Trees as natural barriers against heavy metal pollution and their role in the protection of cultural heritage

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 227-233

  Kocić, Katarina ^a   Spasić, Tijana ^b   Urošević, Mira Aničić ^c   Tomašević, Milica ^c  

^a National Library of Serbia   (Serbia)

^b Ministry of Science   (Serbia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Cultural heritage; Degradation; Heavy metals; Natural barrier; Protection; SEM EDAX; Tree leaves bioaccumulation; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901586930     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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