RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety (Dec 2013)

Study of the properties of lichen photosynthesis using chlorophyll fluorescence techniques

  • D N Matorin,
  • A A Alekseev,
  • S N Goryachev,
  • L B Bratkovskaja,
  • V S Orlova

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 3
pp. 5 – 11

Abstract

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Changes in the fluorescence parameters of the photosynthetic apparatus of lichens, induced by pollutants and drying, were studied. We suppose that fluorescence can be used for biomonitoring to assess the state of lichens.

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