Pine (Pinus Eldarica Medw.) needles as indicator for heavy metals pollution
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1735-1472,1735-2630
DOI: 10.1007/bf03326119