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Retrospective analysis of heavy metal contamination in Rhode Island based on old and new herbarium specimens [1]

Herbarium specimens may provide a record of past environmental conditions, including heavy metal pollution. To explore this potential, we compared concentrations of copper, lead, and zinc in historical and new collections from four sites in Rhode Island, USA.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
06/01/2017
Sofia M. Rudin [3], David W. Murray [4], Timothy J. S. Whitfeld [5]
Applications in Plant Sciences [6]
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Heavy Metals [7], Flora [8], United States Of America (US) [9], Pesticides And Toxins [10]
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[2] http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3732/apps.1600108
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sofia-m-rudin
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/david-w-murray
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/timothy-j-s-whitfeld
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/applications-plant-sciences
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins