Distribution patterns of PAHs and trace elements in mosses Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. and Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. from different forest communities: A case study, south-central Poland

Chemosphere

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1415-1422

  Gałuszka, Agnieszka ^a  

^a JAN KOCHANOWSKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Holy Cross Mountains; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); South central Poland; Terrestrial mosses; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOINDICATION; TERRESTRIAL MOSSES;

FORESTRY;

ANTIMONY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BORON; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POTASSIUM; RUBIDIUM; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; MOSS; PAH; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY CARE; FOREST; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; MOSS; NONHUMAN; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBRI; POLAND; POLLUTION CONTROL;

CONCENTRATION; FORESTRY; MOSS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND; SWIETOKRZYSKIE; SWIETOKRZYSKIE MOUNTAINS;

BRYOPHYTA; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI;

EID: 33846854904     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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