An assessment of bryophytes as bio-indicators of unhealthy environments and as a remedial model for heavy metals’ toxicity

• Main Authors: Mat Ali, Qurratu Aini, Othman, Rashidi, Hanifah, Nurul Azlen, Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah, Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie, Ramya, Razanah
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2024
• Subjects: BPC Science and Technology in Islam; GE Environmental Sciences; HT241 Urban ecology. Sustainable urban development; QH541.13 Ecology; SB Plant culture; TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/114797/7/114797_An%20assessment%20of%20bryophytes.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114797/; https://novapublishers.com/shop/new-insights-perspectives-and-strategies-in-phytotechnologies/; https://doi.org/10.52305/LPIK6032
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Bryophytes are found on every continent and in all terrestrial ecosystems, from tropical rainforests to arid deserts and polar tundra. Bryophytes perform a vital role in averting soil erosion and preserving significant amounts of water, thereby regulating the water budget of local ecosystems. Bryoph...