R. C. Severson
L. L. Jackson
L. P. Gough
1988
<p><span>Element-concentration baselines are given for </span><i>Parmelia sulcata</i><span> and associated soils. </span><i>Parmelia chlorochroa</i><span> was found sporadically and therefore only representative concentration ranges are reported for this species. Element data include (1) for lichens; Al, As, Ba, B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, P, Sr, S, Ti, V, Y, and Zn; and (2) for soils: Al, Ba, Be, Ca, Cs, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, Nb, P, Pb, Sr, S, Ti, V, Y, and Zn. Very little (usually < 10 %) of the variability in the element data for lichen material occurs regionally (> 7.2 km); thus, </span><i>P sukata</i><span> is, in general, chemically similar throughout the park. This same uniformity was found for soil geochemistry. Numerous samples collected at close intervals would be required, therefore, to produce detailed element-concentration maps for </span><i>P. sulcata</i><span> and soils. No instances of elemental phytotoxic conditions were found; however, </span><i>P. sulcata</i><span> apparently possesses large concentrations of Ba, Cu, Fe, Pb, S, V, and possibly Zn.</span></p>
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Determining baseline element composition of lichens. I. Parmelia sulcata at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
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