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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.625799/full |