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A comprehensive, up-to-date review of lichens as biomonitors of air pollution (bioindication, metal and radionuclide accumulation, biomarkers), and as monitors of environmental change (including global climate change and biodiversity loss) in a wide array of terrestrial habitats. Several methods for using lichens as biomonitors are described in a special section of the book.

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Author:   Pier Luigi Nimis ,  Christoph Scheidegger ,  Patricia A. Wolseley
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9781402004308

ISBN 10:   1402004303
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   31 January 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Monitoring with Lichens — Monitoring Lichens: An Introduction.- Section 1. Lichens as Indicators of Pollution.- 2. Monitoring Lichens as Indicators of Pollution: An Introduction.- 3. Bioindication: Calibrated Scales and their Utility.- 4. Bioindication: The I.A.P. Approach.- 5. Bioindication: The Community Approach.- 6. Accumulation of Inorganic Contaminants.- 7. Lichens as Monitors of Radioelements.- 8. Biomarkers of Pollution-Induced Oxidative Stress and Membrane Damage in Lichens.- 9. Key Issues in Designing Biomonitoring Programmes: Monitoring scenarios, sampling strategies and quality assurance.- Section 2. Monitoring Lichen Diversity and Ecosystem Function.- 10. Monitoring Lichen Diversity and Ecosystem Function: An Introduction.- 11. Methods for Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: Monitoring scenarios, sampling strategies and data quality.- 12. Monitoring Lichens for Conservation: Red Lists and Conservation Action Plans.- 13. Lichen Monitoring and Climate Change.- 14. Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: Forests.- 15. Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: Grasslands, Deserts, and Steppe.- 16. Monitoring Lichens on Monuments 239.- 17. Monitoring Maritime Habitats.- Section 3. Methods for Monitoring Lichens.- 18. Methods for Monitoring Lichens: An Introduction.- 19. Mapping Lichen Diversity as an Indicator of Environmental Quality.- 20. Identifying Deviations from Naturality of Lichen Diversity for Bioindication Purposes.- 21. Epiphytes on Wayside Trees as an Indicator of Eutrophication in the Netherlands.- 22. Using Lichens on Twigs to Assess Changes in Ambient Atmospheric Conditions.- 23. Guidelines for the Use of Epiphytic Lichens as Biomonitors of Atmospheric Deposition of Trace Elements.- 24. Transplanted Lichens forBioaccumulation Studies.- 25. Sample Preparation of Lichens for Elemental Analysis.- 26. Sulphur Isotopes in Lichens as Indicators of Sources.- 27. Estimation of Critical Levels of Air Pollution (Metals) on the Basis of Field Study of Epiphytic Lichen Communities.- 28. Monitoring Physiological Change in Lichens: Total Chlorophyll Content and Chlorophyll Degradation.- 29. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements in the Field: Assessment of the Vitality of Large Numbers of Lichen Thalli.- 30. Measuring Bark pH.- 31. A Photographic Quadrat Recording Method Employing Image Analysis of Lichens as an Indicator of Environmental Change.- 32. Site Assessment of Epiphytic Habitats Using Lichen Indices.- 33. Indicator Species — Restricted Taxa Approach in Coniferous and Hardwood Forests of Northeastern America.- 34. Monitoring Regional Status and Trends in Forest Health with Lichen Communities: The United States Forest Service Approach.- 35. Biodiversity Assessment Tools — Lichens.- 36. Using Lichens and Bryophytes to Evaluate the Effects of Silvicultural Practices in Tasmanian Wet Eucalypt Forest.- 37. Using Corticolous Lichens of Tropical Forests to Assess Environmental Changes.- 38. Lichenometry.- 39. Transplanting Lichen Fragments for Provenance-Clone Tests.- 40. Assessing Changes in Density and Condition of Lichens for Species Recovery Programmes.- 41. Monitoring Red-Listed Lichens using Permanent Plots.- 42. A Method for Detecting Large-Scale Environmental Change with Lichens.

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