Science
TPU researchers: transplantation of moss onto tree bark helps to accurately measure atmospheric pollution with metals
Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University have proposed a simple and inexpensive way to monitor atmospheric air pollution with heavy metals using moss. For this purpose, the researchers transplanted moss growing on trees and compared the indicators in forest areas and territories adjacent to coal industry enterprises in one of the cities of Kuzbass. The conducted studies allowed us to accurately determine the content of about 40 elements.
