The use of a common epiphytic lichen as a bioindicator of atmospheric inputs to two Venezuelan cloud forests

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-26

  Gordon, Catriona A ^a   Herrera, Rafael ^b   Hutchinson, Tom C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

atmospheric pollution; bioindicators; cloud forests; epiphytes; lichens; trace metals; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOINDICATOR; CLOUD FOREST; EPIPHYTIC LICHEN; LEAD; LICHEN; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

VENEZUELA; VENEZUELA, CARACAS VALLEY, ALTOS DE PIPE; VENEZUELA, CARACAS VALLEY, EL AVILA NATIONAL PARK;

PARMOTREMA MADAGASCARIACEUM;

EID: 0028977730     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740000835X     Document Type: Article

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