Impacts of Cd Pollution on the Vitality, Anatomy and Physiology of Two Morphologically Different Lichen Species of the Genera <i>Parmotrema</i> and <i>Usnea</i>, Evaluated under Experimental Conditions

The heavy metal Cd accumulates in trophic chains, constituting a toxic element for photosynthesizing organisms, including the algal photobionts of lichen. Thus, as lichens respond differently to heavy metal toxicity, we hypothesized that the species <i>Parmotrema tinctorum</i> and <i&...

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Main Authors: Alex Marcelino dos Santos, Luciana Cristina Vitorino, Bárbara Gonçalves Cruvinel, Roniel Geraldo Ávila, Sebastião de Carvalho Vasconcelos Filho, Priscila Ferreira Batista, Layara Alexandre Bessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/11/926