Accumulation of pollutants in terrestrial plants
- Accumulation of contaminant residues in terrestrial plants
Incidence
Mosses and lichens have a high capacity for interception and retention of airborne and waterborne contaminants. Bioaccumulation may occur of toxic metals, organochlorine residues, and radionuclides as a result of fallout from nuclear weapons testing and from nuclear reactor accidents.
Broader
Narrower
Aggravates
Strategy
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
D0381
DOCID
11403810
D7NID
155904
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Feb 28, 2022