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The place of the moss technique for monitoring of atmospheric trace element deposition is discussed in relation to conventional methods used in atmospheric studies of trace elements. The main advantages and limitations of the moss technique are mentioned, and a number of practical aspects regarding the moss biomonitoring technique are reviewed, such as the selection of moss species, the choice and combination of different analytical techniques, and the conversion of data for concentrations in moss to bulk deposition values. Sources of trace elements in moss other than atmospheric deposition of pollutants are listed and their relative importance in moss surveys in Norway is discussed. Some challenges for the fiiture use of the moss biomonitoring technique are briefly reviewed.
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Steinnes, E. (2001). Use of Mosses to Monitor Trace Element Deposition from the Atmosphere: Why and How. In: Frontasyeva, M.V., Perelygin, V.P., Vater, P. (eds) Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Environment. NATO Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0993-5_23
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