Long distance nitrogen air pollution effects on lichens in Europe

Lichenologist

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 347-359

  Van Herk, C M ^a   Mathijssen Spiekman, E A M ^b   De Zwart, D ^b  

^a Lichenologisch Onderzoekbureau N   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acidophytic lichens; Air pollution; Ammonia; Nitrogen; Precipitation chemistry

Indexed keywords

ALEURITES; BRYORIA; BRYORIA CAPILLARIS; BRYORIA FUSCESCENS; CETRARIA; CETRARIA PINASTRI; IMSHAUGIA ALEURITES; USNEA; USNEA HIRTA;

EID: 1442291170     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-2829(03)00036-7     Document Type: Article

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