Vol. 24, issue 01, article # 12
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Abstract:
The paper represents results of studies of moss accumulation properties, used for atmospheric pollution monitoring. Four species of the forest moss, 4 species of paludal moss and 2 species of epiphytic moss were taken as research objects. The determination of chemical element contents in moss was carried out, using the neutron-activation and atom-emission methods of analysis. It is shown that moss accumulation properties differ both among representatives of different systematic groups and inside a group. The optimal test-objects for regional and local atmospheric pollution monitoring were determined.
Keywords:
moss-indicators, neutron-activation analysis, atom-emission spectrometry, accumulation properties, atmospheric pollution