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cje ›› 1995, Vol. ›› Issue (3): 71-73.

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Use of Principal Component Analysis in Selecting Monitoring Plants for Fluoride

Ma Enlin   

  1. Capital Normal University, Beijing 100053
  • Received:1994-02-27 Revised:1994-07-26 Online:1995-06-10

Abstract: The method of principal component analysis was applied to the selection of monitoring plants for fluoride,and two complex indexes with difinite meanings were found. The ability of 17 monitoring plants for fluoride were estimated according to the complex indexes. The result showed that this estimation was more accurate than common methds. Therefore,a new methed was provided for the selection of monitoring plants.

Key words: litterfall, litter pattern, yearly litter production, urban forest, Shenyang.