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Epiphytic lichens as indicators of air pollution by sulfur dioxide

Abstract

Epiphytic lichens show specific differential responses to sulfur dioxide in the air, and it has been possible to construct a scale of SO/sub 2/ pollution based upon lichen communities present upon trees. Maps of pollution zones have now been prepared for England, Wales and Northern France. It has proved possible to correlate these zones with mean winter levels of sulfur dioxide measured instrumentally. Laboratory studies indicate the essential validity of this approach. An interesting correlation between air pollution and topography can be demonstrated in much of south-east England.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1973
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-85-141335
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Biol. J. Linn. Soc.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 5:4
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; LICHENS; PLANT GROWTH; SULFUR DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; UNITED KINGDOM; MAPS; SCALE MODELS; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; TOPOGRAPHY; ALGAE; CHALCOGENIDES; EUROPE; FUNGI; GROWTH; MONITORING; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; POLLUTION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; VARIATIONS; WESTERN EUROPE; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 560303 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5363354
Research Organizations:
Chelsea College of Science, London, England
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: BJLSB
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 360
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Goodman, G, and Rose, F. Epiphytic lichens as indicators of air pollution by sulfur dioxide. United Kingdom: N. p., 1973. Web.
Goodman, G, & Rose, F. Epiphytic lichens as indicators of air pollution by sulfur dioxide. United Kingdom.
Goodman, G, and Rose, F. 1973. "Epiphytic lichens as indicators of air pollution by sulfur dioxide." United Kingdom.
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title = {Epiphytic lichens as indicators of air pollution by sulfur dioxide}
author = {Goodman, G, and Rose, F}
abstractNote = {Epiphytic lichens show specific differential responses to sulfur dioxide in the air, and it has been possible to construct a scale of SO/sub 2/ pollution based upon lichen communities present upon trees. Maps of pollution zones have now been prepared for England, Wales and Northern France. It has proved possible to correlate these zones with mean winter levels of sulfur dioxide measured instrumentally. Laboratory studies indicate the essential validity of this approach. An interesting correlation between air pollution and topography can be demonstrated in much of south-east England.}
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volume = {5:4}
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