Selection of epiphytes as accumulators of chemical elements in the Atlantic Forest

Authors

  • Camila Elias Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura
  • Elisabete A. De Nadai Fernandes Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura
  • Elvis Joacir De França Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura
  • Márcio A. Bacchi Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura

Keywords:

INAA, Atlantic Forest, bromeliads, epiphytes, chemical elements

Abstract

Epiphytes are efficient indicators of atmospheric pollution because of their direct uptake of chemical elements from atmosphere. Leaves from eleven species of bromeliads and one species of orchid were collected in the Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, SP, for determination of sixteen chemical elements. The selection of the best biomonitor species was based on the diversity and accumulation of chemical elements in the leaves. With an average accumulation index of 0.7, Canistropsis billbergioides has potential to be used as a biomonitor of chemical elements in the Atlantic Forest.
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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

Elias, C., Fernandes, E. A. D. N., De França, E. J., & Bacchi, M. A. (2006). Selection of epiphytes as accumulators of chemical elements in the Atlantic Forest. Biota Neotropica, 6(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/74

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2006): v6n1

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