AbstractsEarth & Environmental Science

A Comparative Quantitative Study of the Common Elements Found in the Post Oak and Willow

by James L. Clark




Institution: North Texas State Teachers College
Department:
Year: 1939
Keywords: tree; willow; post oak; chemical; iron; sodium; Oak  – Composition.; Willows  – Composition.
Record ID: 1587693
Full text PDF: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33245/


Abstract

This thesis explores the chemical contents of post oak and willow trees. Samples of each tree are compared to determine the amount of sulfur, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, silicon, iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and manganese in them. Results indicated usefulness of each tree to humans.