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Moss and pollution

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Postby tracy » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:03 am

Apparently moss is a very good indicator of pollution!


http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=819


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Postby Rich » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:22 pm

I believe lichens are too, vaguely recollect studying them on a chuch in 'polluted' Brighton in the 80's!


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