Urban pollution seen in lichens' hue. [Flavoparmelia caperata]
Journal Article
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· Insight; (USA)
OSTI ID:6614499
This brief article describes the use of lichens as sensitive indicators of urban air pollution. Flavoparmelia caperata absorbs pollutants and turns from its normal pale green color to yellow as it begins to die. The process varies in duration depending on pollution concentration and season.
- OSTI ID:
- 6614499
- Journal Information:
- Insight; (USA), Vol. 6:2; ISSN 0884-9285
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
AIR POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
LICHENS
SENSITIVITY
COLOR
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
METALS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
URBAN AREAS
ALGAE
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
EUMYCOTA
FUNGI
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANTS
POLLUTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
VARIATIONS
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
010900 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Environmental Aspects
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
AIR POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
LICHENS
SENSITIVITY
COLOR
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
METALS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
URBAN AREAS
ALGAE
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
EUMYCOTA
FUNGI
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANTS
POLLUTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
VARIATIONS
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
010900 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Environmental Aspects