Effect of metallic pollutants on the physiology of lichen, Pyxine subcinerea Stirton in Garhwal Himalayas

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 141, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 237-243

  Shukla, Vertika ^a   Upreti, Dalip K ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Garhwal Himalayas; India; Lichen; Metal physiology interaction; Pyxine subcinerea

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEINS;

LICHEN; METALLIC POLLUTANTS; PYXINE SUBCINEREA; VEHICULAR EMISSIONS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CADMIUM; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; METAL; NICKEL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

CAROTENOID; CORRELATION; HEAVY METAL; LICHEN; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; PROTEIN;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDIA; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; INDIA; LICHENS; METALS;

ASIA; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARAKHAND;

PYXINE SUBCINEREA;

EID: 43249129902     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9891-z     Document Type: Article

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