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Native bromeliads as biomonitors of airborne chemical elements in a Brazilian restinga forest

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Epiphytic bromeliads have been used as biomonitors of air pollution since they have specialized structures in leaves for absorbing humidity and nutrients available in the atmosphere. Leaves of five bromeliad species were collected in the conservation unit Parque Estadual Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo State, Brazil, and analyzed by INAA. Vriesea carinata was the species showing most accumulation, with the highest mass fractions of K, Na, Rb and Zn. Similar results were previously found for the same species collected in the dense ombrophilous forest. Chemical composition of bromeliads provided an indication of the atmosphere status in the conservation unit.

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    C. Elias, E. A. N. Fernandes, E. J. França, M. A. Bacchi & F. S. Tagliaferro

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Elias, C., Fernandes, E.A.N., França, E.J. et al. Native bromeliads as biomonitors of airborne chemical elements in a Brazilian restinga forest. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 278, 423–427 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-008-0813-5

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