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Correlations between terricolous bryophyte flora and edaphic parameters (pH, organic nitrogen (ON), C/N, Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Organic Matter (OM) and Pb, Cd and Zn soil contents) of metalliferous wastes in northern France were performed using statistical analysis (FCA, PCA and FCMA). The significant correlation between the classification based on the bryophyte flora and that based on edaphic variables shows that bryophyte groupings have a strong bioindicative value. More information was obtained by taking into account other parameters such as physiological stages (sterility, fertility, maturation, vitality). Three bryophyte classes were distinguished according to Cd, Pb and Zn soil contents.
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Denayer, FO., Van Haluwyn, C., de Foucault, B. et al. Use of bryological communities as a diagnostic tool of heavy metal soil contamination (Cd, Pb, Zn) in northern France. Plant Ecology 140, 191–201 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009771209869
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