Comparative biomonitoring of atmospheric quality in five zones of Cordoba city (Argentina) employing the transplanted lichen Usnea sp.

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 317-325

  Carreras, H A ^a   Gudino G L ^a   Pignata, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Atmospheric quality; Biomonitoring; Lichen; Usnea sp.

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; MALONALDEHYDE; SULFUR;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LICHENS; PLANT GROWTH; TRAFFIC;

USNEA;

EID: 0032212288     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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