Polyamine production in lichens under metal pollution stress

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 303-315

  Pirintsos, S A ^a   Kotzabasis, K ^a   Loppi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evernia prunastri; Lichen; Metal pollution stress; Polyamine; Pseudevernia furfuracea

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; NICKEL; POLYAMINE; PUTRESCINE; SPERMIDINE; SPERMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

HEAVY METAL; LICHEN;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; PLANT STRESS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EVERNIA PRUNASTRI; PSEUDEVERNIA FURFURACEA;

EID: 14944357651     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1239-2     Document Type: Article

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