Determination of trace metals in lichens under different ecological conditions in malaysia urban proximity and pristine environment

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1265-1274

  Mokhtar, Mazlin B ^a   Din, Laily B ^a   Aris, Ahmad Zaharin ^b   Queck, Chien Huey ^a   Wood, Abdul Khalik Hj ^c   Hamzah, Suhaimi ^c   Rahman, Shamsiah Abd ^c   Put, Eewiat Endin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Bio indicator; Lichens; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LICHEN; MODERNIZATION; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY; TRACE METAL; URBAN SITE;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; SABAH; SELANGOR; WEST MALAYSIA;

CLADONIA; CLADONIA FLOERKEANA; COCCOCARPIA; DIRINARIA PICTA; PARMOTREMA; PARMOTREMA PRAESOREDIOSUM; PSEUDOCYPHELLARIA;

EID: 77955401030     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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