Geothermal elements in lichens of Yellowstone National Park, USA

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 191-200

  Bennett, James P ^a,b   Wetmore, Clifford M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Geothermal; Heavy metals; Lichen; Mercury; Trace elements; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

BRYORIA FREMONTII; HEAVY METAL; ITALY; LETHARIA VULPINA; LICHEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; UNITED STATES;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; LICHEN; MERCURY (ELEMENT);

UNITED STATES;

BRYORIA; BRYORIA FREMONTII; LETHARIA; LETHARIA VULPINA;

EID: 0032696765     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(99)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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