Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. in Pennsylvania

The rare copper moss, Scopelophila cataractae was recently collected in the vicinity of a zinc smelter at Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The plants and their substrates were highly enriched with zinc and cadmium, but not copper. Scopelophila cataractae and Anomobryum filiforme are new to Pennsylvania.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Bryologist 1989, Vol.92 (1), p.112-115
Hauptverfasser:	Shaw, J. (Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY), Beer, S.C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANALISIS QUIMICO ANALYSE CHIMIQUE Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Biological taxonomies BRYOPHYTA Cadmium CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Copper Copper mining DISTRIBUCION NATURAL DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on plants and fungi ENDANGERED SPECIES ESPECE EN DANGER ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Mosses NATURAL DISTRIBUTION PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIE Plants Smelters Soil pollution Tailings TAXONOMIA TAXONOMIE TAXONOMY Zinc
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Zusammenfassung:	The rare copper moss, Scopelophila cataractae was recently collected in the vicinity of a zinc smelter at Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The plants and their substrates were highly enriched with zinc and cadmium, but not copper. Scopelophila cataractae and Anomobryum filiforme are new to Pennsylvania.
ISSN:	0007-2745 1938-4378
DOI:	10.2307/3244024