Lichens as long-term biomonitors of air quality in central Italy

Acta Botanica Neerlandica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 563-570

  Loppi, Stefano ^a   De Dominicis, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

air quality; biomonitors; Italy; lichens

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BIOINDICATOR; CAESIUM-137; EPIPHYTIC LICHEN; LICHEN;

ITALY;

LOBARIA PULMONARI; PARMELIA CAPERATA;

EID: 0030301406     PISSN: 00445983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00811.x     Document Type: Article

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