title: Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and air pollution in the town of Siena (central Italy).
abstract: The results of a biomonitoring survey carried out in the town of Siena (central Italy) using the biodiversity of epiphytic lichens as indicator of air pollution are reported. The general picture was rather good, with more than 60% of the study area being in the categories "semi-natural" or "natural" according to a calibrated scale of environmental naturality/alteration. Compared with the situation of 1995, ameliorating conditions were found as a result of an improvement in air quality over time.
authors.affiliation: Department Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Italy. loppi@unisi.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loppi
authors.forename: Dobri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boccardi
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002947:Cities; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007558:Italy; D008011:Lichens; D011157:Population Dynamics
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants