Biomonitoring of metal deposition by using moss transplant method through Hypnum cupressiforme (Hedw.) Mussoorie

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 683-688

  Saxena, D K ^a   Srivastava, Kajal ^a   Singh, Shivom ^a  

^a BAREILLY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biomapping; Garhwal region; Himalayan hills; Hypnum cupressiforme; Metals; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; DEPOSITION; HEAVY METAL; MOSS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPNUM CUPRESSIFORME; INDIA; MOSS; PRECIPITATION; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MUSSOORIE; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARAKHAND;

BRYOPHYTA; HYPNUM CUPRESSIFORME; LEUCAENA TRICHODES;

EID: 54549106729     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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