Anomalous scales of Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. (Bromeliaceae) exposed in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, SP, Brazil as air pollution markers
Tillandsia usneoides is an epiphytic bromeliad that has been used as a universal bioindicator. The species accumulates metals and presents foliar scale variations when exposed to air pollutants. This study aimed to use the variations in foliar scales as microscopic markers of pollutant effects in th...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Botânica
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| Series: | Hoehnea |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2236-89062015000400749&lng=en&tlng=en |