Open AccessBiomonitors of atmospheric nitrogen deposition: potential uses and limitations
Author(s) -
Edison A. Díaz−Álvarez,
Roberto LindigCisneros,
Erick de la Barrera
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coy011
Subject(s) - nitrogen , environmental chemistry , deposition (geology) , epiphyte , ecosystem , environmental science , terrestrial ecosystem , reactive nitrogen , ecology , biology , chemistry , paleontology , organic chemistry , sediment
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition resulting from anthropic activities is a major threat to global biodiversity. Given high costs of deploying automated monitoring networks, this paper makes the case for the use of plant biomonitors, such as mosses, grasses, trees and epiphytes to characterize atmospheric nitrogen pollution.
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