
Are Pine Needles Bioindicators of Air Pollution? Comparison of Organochlorine Compound Levels in Pine Needles and Ambient Air
By: Snježana Romanič and Blanka Krauthacker
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10004-007-0012-8 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 195 - 199
Published on: Jun 11, 2007
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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