Epiphytic lichen growth abnormalities and element concentrations as earlyndicatorsf forestecline

Otnyukova, T

HERO ID

165673

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2007

Language

English

PMID

16713664

HERO ID 165673
In Press No
Year 2007
Title Epiphytic lichen growth abnormalities and element concentrations as earlyndicatorsf forestecline
Authors Otnyukova, T
Journal Environmental Pollution
Volume 146
Issue 2
Page Numbers 359-365
Abstract Thallus morphology and element concentrations (S, Al, Fe, Sr, Mn, Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb, As, F, and Cl) were comparedn samplesf the fruticose lichen genus Usnea at two heightsf the Abies sibirica canopyn the East Sayan Mountains (Krasnoyarsk District, Russia) sampled from three stations at 15, 25 and 35 km from Krasnoyark. Usnea species with an abnormal morphologyominatedn branchesn the upper canopy, 15-22 m above ground level, and normal thallin lower tree branches, 2-5 m above ground. Abnormal thalli at the tree-top level contained higher Al, Fe, Zn, F, Sr and Pb concentrations compared with normal thalli growing below, confirming austmpact. No such clear trend wasbserved between sampling stations. Crown canopy architecture, surface microtopography and the balance between the processesfeposition and the movement and lossf particles play a major rolen particlenterception andn pollutantelivery to Usnea.
Doi 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.03.043
Pmid 16713664
Wosid WOS:000244971100010
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0269749106002235
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Language Text English
Keyword Air Pollutants/ analysis; Altitude; Climate; Elements; Environmental Monitoring/methods; Metals, Heavy/analysis; Siberia; Trees/ parasitology; Usnea/chemistry/ growth &evelopment
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