Naslov (eng)

Biological indication of air quality in the urban area of Bosilegrad (Southeastern Serbia) by use lichens

Autor

Stamenković, Slaviša
Ristić, Svetlana
Marković, Marija
Đekić, Tatjana

Publisher

Department of Biology and Ecology; Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš; Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia

Opis (eng)

Air pollution detection in Bosilegrad has not been done yet. In this work different lichens species have been used as a bioindicators to establish different air pollution levels. At 26 investigated points 23 lichen species from 15 genera have been found. Using the Index of Atmospheric Purity (IAP) it has been found that there are 2 different air pollution zones in Bosilegrad: "lichen desert", and "struggle zone". The most sensitive lichen taxa in Bosilegrad are Pleurosticta acetabulum, Melanohalea exasperata, Melanohalea exasperatula, Melanelixia subaurifera, and the most tolerant are Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Physcia adscendens, Physcia aipolia,Physconia enteroxantha and Xanthoria parietina.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2019

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