Heavy metal accumulation in lichens from the Hetauda industrial area Narayani zone Makwanpur District, Nepal.
Abstract. Lichen samples collected in and around Hetauda Industrial area, (HIA) Narayani zone, Makwanpur district, Nepal, were analyzed for Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn, Ca, Mn, Fe, Si, and Al. The samples from the location inside the industrial area have higher levels of metal than the outside areas. Pyxine meissnerina growing inside the industrial area accumulated higher levels of all the metals analyzed.
Pandey
Vivek
V
Stress Physiology Lab, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India.
Upreti
D K
DK
Pathak
Ramayan
R
Pal
Amit
A
D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007221:Industry; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009390:Nepal
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy