Lichens and Bromeliads as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Deposition in Ecuador
We evaluated heavy metal deposition in <i>Parmotrema arnoldii</i> and <i>Tillandsia usneoides</i> in response to air pollution in Loja city, Ecuador. We assessed heavy metal (cadmium, copper, manganese, lead and zinc) content in these organisms at nine study sites inside Loja...
Main Authors: | Ángel Benítez, Jefferson Medina, Cristina Vásquez, Talía Loaiza, Yesenia Luzuriaga, James Calva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/2/28 |
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