title: Bioindication: a short review on the use of plants as indicators of heavy metals.
abstract: This paper discusses some fundamental principles of bioindication. The presentation follows a classification of methods based on the different levels of organization implied in the various approaches. Special references are made to plants that accumulate heavy metals.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000032:analysis; D005658:Fungi / Q000032:analysis; D008011:Lichens / Q000032:analysis; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000032:analysis; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D010944:Plants / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D008670:Metals