Fungicidal elements accumulated in Cryptothecia punctulata (Ascomycetes lichen) of an arecanut orchard in South India.
Different nutrient elements were analyzed in the lichen Cryptothecia punctulata collected from the arecanut trees which were exposed to several sprays of a fungicide Bordeaux mixture. The study revealed the accumulation of fungicidal elements such as Cu, Ca and S in higher concentration of 575.4, 10,000 and 21,000 microg g(-1), respectively.
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Lichenology Lab, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India.
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D001114:Areca; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000378:metabolism*; D007194:India; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D008670:Metals; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D003300:Copper; C006788:Bordeaux mixture