Bryophytes and heavy metals: a literature review |
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Authors: | GERMUND TYLER |
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Affiliation: | Department of Plant Ecology, University of Lund, 6. Vallgatan 14, S-223 61 LUND, Sweden |
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Abstract: | The literature on heavy metals in bryophytes is reviewed, including mechanisms of metal uptake, retention, toxicity and tolerance. Interspecies differences in particular are discussed, including the development of extreme tolerance encountered in certain taxa. The use of bryophytes in monitoring heavy metal deposition is considered and comparisons are made with direct deposition measurements. |
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