title: Heavy metal accumulation in lichens from the Hetauda industrial area Narayani zone Makwanpur District, Nepal.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Stress Physiology Lab, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Upreti
authors.forename: Ramayan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007221:Industry; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009390:Nepal
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy