Spatial extrapolation of cadmium concentration in terrestrial mosses using multiple linear regression model predictions across French biogeographical regions.

ABSTRACT: The French Moss Survey employs forest mosses as indicators to monitor the deposition of atmospheric substances, notably focusing on cadmium (Cd), a known carcinogenic and contributor to respiratory illnesses. This comprehensive study encompasses 55 variables to understand Cd accumulation in terrestrial mosses in France. These variables include moss species, tree cover, biogeographical markers, land use area, proximity to road and rail networks, soil concentration of Cd and atmospheric concentration and deposition of Cd using a physical model. The response variable undergoes a complementary log-log transformation to constrain prediction values within the maximum Cd content in mosses. We have built a regression model to improve predictions, considering the impacts of covariates in France. Th

SUBMITTER: Lamouroux J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature