Effects of atmospheric NH3 on epiphytic lichens in the Netherlands: The pitfalls of biological monitoring

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 551-557

  Van Dobben, H F ^a   Ter Braak, C J F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air quality monitoring; Lichen; NH3; SO2

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BIOMARKERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FUNGI; PH; REACTION KINETICS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EPIPHYTIC LICHENS;

AIR POLLUTION;

AMMONIA; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AMMONIA; BIOMONITORING; EPIPHYTIC LICHEN; LICHEN;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; LICHENS; NETHERLANDS; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0032006151     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(96)00350-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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