With the rapid development of industrialization, the importance of detection, prevention and treatment of environmental pollutants has become increasingly prominent. As a representative biological indicator, bryophytes have an underdeveloped cuticle and a large number of cation exchange points. The dissolved mineral elements in the water and the particulate sediments in the atmosphere can be very good. Absorption can be used to monitor pollutants in the environment.
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