Lichens as Bioindicators of Air Quality

Stolte K, Mangis D, Doty R, Tonnessen K. 1993. Lichens as Bioindicators of Air Quality. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service General Technical Report. RM-224. U.S. Forest Service. Fort Collins, CO

This report summarizes the current literature and techniques for using lichens to monitor air quality. It is a collection of information on lichen floristics, characterization of monitoring sites, lichen species and communities, identifying lichen species sensitive to pollutants, and more.

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Published Report
Authors
Stolte, Ken; Mangis, Deborah; Doty, Robert; Tonnessen, Kathy
Date of Issue
1993-03
Publisher
U.S. Forest Service
Units
CRMO , GRTE , MOJN
Keywords
Air Quality, Atmospheric Sciences, bioindicator, Biomonitoring, Indicator Species, Lichen, Monitoring, non-vascular plants (Plantae), Plant Studies, Pollution

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