Air Pollution and Lichens

Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Ferry, B. et al (eds.)
Published by: The Athlone Press; University of London
Language: English

1st edition. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket: Good.
The contents remain crisp and clean however the textblock edges are soiled and spotted and the endpapers are a little foxed too. DJ also has some foxing and soiling, with a little edge wear.
This work is a seminal text in environmental science and botany. It details how lichens serve as biological indicators of air quality, specifically their sensitivity to pollutants like sulfur dioxide. During the 1970s, it marked a significant upsurge in interest regarding the use of biological organisms to monitor environmental health.
ISBN: 0485111403