Anomalous scales of Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. (Bromeliaceae) exposed in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, SP, Brazil as air pollution markers

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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Main Authors: Patrícia Giampaoli, Natalie do Valle Capelli, Armando Reis Tavares, Francine Faia Fernandes, Marisa Domingos, Edenise Segala Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Botânica
Series:Hoehnea
Subjects:
bromeliad
air pollutants
trichomes
bioindicator
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2236-89062015000400749&lng=en&tlng=en

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