Biomarker Responses of Spanish Moss Tillandsia usneoides to Atmospheric Hg and Hormesis in This Species

Hg is an environmental pollutant with severe biotoxicity. Epiphytic Tillandsia species, especially Spanish moss T. usneoides, are widely used as the bioindicator of Hg pollution. However, the effects of different Hg concentrations on Tillandsia have been rarely studied and the occurrence of hormesis...

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Main Authors: Xingyue Sun, Peng Li, Guiling Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
hg
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.625799/full