The influence of air pollution on the phyllosphere microflora composition of Tillandsia leaves (Bromeliaceae)

The effect of air pollution on total phyllospheric microflora from two species of the epiphytic neotropical genus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) was studied by comparing unpolluted plants living in a forest (Escazú, San José) with polluted ones from an urban site of Costa Rica (San José city). Dilutions...

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Main Authors: Luigi Brighigna, Alessandro Gori, Silvia Gonnelli, Franco Favilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2000-06-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442000000200024