This paper discusses the biomonitoring of trace element air pollution. Much attention is
given to both lichens and mosses as the dominant plant species used in biomonitoring …

Equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetic studies were carried out for the biosorption of Pb (II)
and Ni (II) ions from aqueous solution using the lichen (Cladonia furcata) biomass …

Biosorption of heavy metals can be an effective process for the removal of heavy metal ions
from aqueous solutions. In this study, the adsorption properties of lichen biomass of …

Of the large number of lichen species, only a few were applied as biomonitors of trace
element deposition, in the frame of the global attempt to assess the rate of atmospheric …

The paper describes the use of oak tree (Quercus robur, Quercus petraea) bark for
determining the distribution of air pollution by heavy metals and other elements in the …

Lichens are reviewed for their potential to reflect metal air pollution. They are discussed both
as being symbiotic plants and as biomonitor organisms. The attention is focused on their …

The study of climate change and air pollution is very important in present circumstances
throughout the world. Several methods including biological methods are being used for …

Lichens are used as effective monitors to detect low-level air pollution which may affect
different flora and fauna communities. Epiphytic lichens have been widely recognized as …

During the months of July and August 1993 a lichen (Parmelia sulcata Taylor) collection
campaign was held in Portugal where samples were obtained from olive tree bark at 228 …

The chemical fingerprinting of a plant demands the determination of a large number of
elements at background level but also in polluted regions and in relation to other species …