Heavy metal accumulation in lichens growing in north side of Lucknow city, India.
Accumulation of Pb, Fe, Cr, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu and Hg metals in six common lichen species growing on Mangifera indica trees in mango orchard surrounding the north side of the Lucknow city, were analyzed. The study revealed the higher concentration of Pb (3.3 - 15.6 microgg(-1)), Cr (25.6 - 137.5 microgg(-1)), Zn (49.4 - 219.7 microgg(-1)), Cu (10.2 - 66.6 microgg(-1)) and Fe (1748 - 19374 microgg(-1)).
Saxena
Shalini
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Lichenology laboratory, Plant Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226 001, India.
Upreti
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DK
Sharma
Neeta
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D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002947:Cities; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007194:India; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008011:Lichens / Q000378:metabolism*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
D000393:Air Pollutants; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D001335:Vehicle Emissions