Structural analysis of Tillandsia usneoides L. exposed to air pollutants in São Paulo City-Brazil

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 189, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Alves, Edenise Segala ^a   Moura, Bárbara Baêsso ^a   Domingos, Marisa ^a  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Bromeliads; CAM; Leaf anatomy; Scales; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOMARKERS; HEAVY METALS;

BROMELIADS; LEAF ANATOMY; URBAN AIR POLLUTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AIR POLLUTION; BIOMARKERS; HEAVY METALS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIPHYTE; MONOCOTYLEDON; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MESOPHYLL; PLANT STOMA; RURAL AREA; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TILLANDSIA; TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES; URBAN AREA;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES;

EID: 39249085310     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-007-9555-1     Document Type: Article

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