Lichens as pollution monitors

摘要: A description of lichens including their structure, reproduction, growth, physiology, and ecology is presented. discussion relationship to environmental pollution value in monitoring included. Suflur dioxide's effect on photosynthesis respiration, vitality, substrate preference mechanisms resistance described. Other pollutants, such as smoke, fluorides, car fumes, metals, radionuclides, agricultural chemicals are also considered. Because sensitivity change, a particularly good indicator organism changes the chemical environment. (DMC)