The effect of air-borne pollutants on the growth of Pinus sylvestris in the City of Oulu, Finland

A study is made of the effects of emissions on the radial growth of Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) growing in the vicinity of Kemira Chemicals Oy, established as Typpi Oy in 1951, in the city of Oulu. These effects are examined over the period 1950-1995 by comparing the tree-ring widths of the p...

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Main Authors: Jari Jämbäck, Olavi Heikkinen, Mervi Tuovinen, Jyrki Autio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 1999-02-01
Series:Fennia: International Journal of Geography
Online Access:https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/8941