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Literature on metals, particularly heavy metals, in lichens is reviewed including mechanisms of metal uptake, retention, toxicity and tolerance. Interspecies differences in sensitivity are discussed as well as the development and nature of extreme tolerance encountered in certain taxa.
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Tyler, G. Uptake, retention and toxicity of heavy metals in L ichens. Water Air Soil Pollut 47, 321–333 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279330
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