Use of lichens as bioindicators of air quality: status of Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid, Spain)

  • Alberto Fontecha Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución (Unidad Botánica), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UCM, 28040-Madrid, España.
  • Ana Rosa Burgaz Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución (Unidad Botánica), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UCM, 28040-Madrid, España.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/BOCM.61368
Keywords: bioindicators, pollution, eutrophication.

Abstract

Sampling 11 plots on Pinus phorophytes in Ciudad Universitaria and 3 control plots in Monte de El Pardo the effects of pollution in Ciudad Universitaria are studied. Although the indexes of diversity and atmospheric quality show the absence of diversity loss, composition reveals the marked effects of fires, eutrophication and bark basification. The lichen flora is relatively homogeneous, with abundance of nitrophilous and toxitolerant species. These effects are mainly due to the presence of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide. Although, the values of degradation are moderated by it privileged location.

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Fontecha A. y Burgaz A. R. (2018). Use of lichens as bioindicators of air quality: status of Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid, Spain). Botanica Complutensis, 42, 57-68. https://doi.org/10.5209/BOCM.61368
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Vol. 42 (2018)
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