Lichen transplants at our service for atmospheric NH3 deposition assessments

Atmospheric ammonia (NH3) is increasingly a major worldwide driver for biodiversity loss. Because this pollutant undergoes rapid chemical inter-conversions and deposition, it can be challenging to monitor. Our aim was to develop a biomonitoring system to evaluate atmospheric deposition of NH3. To do...

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Main Author: Branquinho, Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Pinho, Pedro (author), Dias, Teresa (author), Cruz, Cristina (author), Máguas, Cristina (author), Martins-Loução, Maria Amélia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Biomonitor
NH3
Atmospheric pollution
Ecological indicators
nitrogen pollution
Eutrophication
Usnea
Ammonium
Total nitrogen
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/3952
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/3952

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/3952

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