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In recent years, the decline of the mountain forests of Europe has been given very serious consideration. This phenomenon was at first attributed primarily to diffuse atmospheric pollution, but other factors, such as drought or mineral imbalances in the soil, intervene as well. It is universally acknowledged that lichens are excellent bio-indicators of different forms of pollution (Ferry et al. 1973; Van Haluwyn and Lerond 1993), such as by sulphur dioxide (Belandria and Asta 1986; Bartholmess 1989), fluorine (Asta 1980) and lead (Deruelle 1983). It is thus of interest to determine whether lichens can make their contribution to the study of this new form of pollution, known as diffuse pollution.
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Legrand, I., Asta, J. (1995). Epiphytic Lichen Flora and Bark Characteristics (pH, Conductivity) in Relation to Forest Decline in the Northern Alps. In: Landmann, G., Bonneau, M., Kaennel, M. (eds) Forest Decline and Atmospheric Deposition Effects in the French Mountains. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79535-0_20
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