1990/09/01 by GERMUND TYLER, Germund Tyler · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Lichen and fungal ecology #Bryophyte Studies and Records #Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1990.tb02220.x
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.