J. W. Bjerke, H. Tømmervik, T. E. Finne, H. Jensen, N. Lukina and V. Bakkestuen 2006: Epiphytic lichen distribution and plant leaf heavy metal concentrations in Russian-Norwegian boreal forests influenced by air pollution from nickel-copper smelters. - Boreal Environment Research11: 441-450. [RLL List # 208 / Rec.# 29434] Keywords: NORWAY/ BOREAL FORESTS/ HEAVY METALS/ AIR POLLUTION/ RUSSIA/ NICKEL/ COPPER/ EPIPHYTES/ KOLA PENINSULA/ SO2
Abstract: [Study on at the Kola Peninsula. "Lichen cover showed significant correlation with Ni and Cu concentrations." However, in some cases lichen cover was very low because of heavy SO2 pollution.]