<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Monitoring of lichens as bioindicators of air pollution has been conducted in Sokółka. On the basis of the occurrence of indicator epiphytic and epilithic lichen species, the scale of lichen sensitivity for the city has been developed and lichen zones have been designated. The zone pattern was not of insular character, and as a result there was no “total lichen desert”. The distribution of lichen zones reflects the intensity of anthropogenic pressure within the town. The least favourable conditions for lichen growth have been recorded in the town centre, while the green areas have shown the most beneficial impact on the lichen test sites</p></abstract>

Monitoring of lichens as bioindicators of air pollution has been conducted in Sokółka. On the basis of the occurrence of indicator epiphytic and epilithic lichen species, the scale of lichen sensitivity for the city has been developed and lichen zones have been designated. The zone pattern was not of insular character, and as a result there was no “total lichen desert”. The distribution of lichen zones reflects the intensity of anthropogenic pressure within the town. The least favourable conditions for lichen growth have been recorded in the town centre, while the green areas have shown the most beneficial impact on the lichen test sites

Lichens of Sokółka (Podlasie, NE Poland) as indicators of the state of air pollution / Porosty Sokółki (Podlasie, Polska NE) jako wskaźniki zanieczyszczenia powietrza

Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Świerkowa 20B St., 15-950 Białystok

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

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Monitoring of lichens as bioindicators of air pollution has been conducted in Sokółka. On the basis of the occurrence of indicator epiphytic and epilithic...

Lichens of Sokółka (Podlasie, NE Poland) as indicators of the state of air pollution / Porosty Sokółki (Podlasie, Polska NE) jako wskaźniki zanieczyszczenia powietrza

Published Online: Sep 19, 2014

Page range: 5 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2014-0017

Keywords
urban areas, lichens, indicators of pollution, the scale of lichen

© by Anna Matwiejuk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lichens of Sokółka (Podlasie, NE Poland) as indicators of the state of air pollution / Porosty Sokółki (Podlasie, Polska NE) jako wskaźniki zanieczyszczenia powietrza

Published Online: Sep 19, 2014

Page range: 5 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2014-0017

Keywordsurban areas, lichens, indicators of pollution, the scale of lichen

© by Anna Matwiejuk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
urban areas, lichens, indicators of pollution, the scale of lichen