Researchers have developed a method to
evaluate atmospheric conditions using mosses (bryophytes) in urban areas, a development that could facilitate broader evaluations of atmospheric environments.
«Mosses used to
evaluate atmospheric conditions in urban areas.»
With the need to
evaluate atmospheric conditions, bioindicators — organisms whose response to environmental changes indicates the health of an ecosystem — have attracted considerable attention.
Not exact matches
The research team led by Yoshitaka Oishi of Fukui Prefectural University and Professor Tsutomu Hiura of Hokkaido University's Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere studied how bryophytes can be a tool for
evaluating complex
atmospheric conditions in urban areas.
Rice (a C3 crop) and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crusgalli L.)(a C4 weed) were grown in a 1:1 mixture in a paddy field in ambient
condition and with supplemented free air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE, CO2concentration + 200 μmol mol − 1), in order to
evaluate the impact of rising
atmospheric carbon dioxide on nutrient competition between rice crop and weed.