A comparison of metallic contents in lichen Pyxine subcinerea, its substratum and soil

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-46

  Shukla, V ^a   Patel, D K ^b   Upreti, D K ^c   Yunus, M ^a   Prasad, S ^b  

^a BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

^c CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Atmospheric input; Bioaccumulation; Elemental content; Lichen; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; FUNGI; METALS; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC INPUTS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENTAL CONTENTS; LICHEN; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

PYXINE SUBCINEREA;

EID: 84871981839     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0075-1     Document Type: Article

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