| Literature DB >> 26711894 |
Snežana Tošić1, Slađana Alagić2, Mile Dimitrijević2, Aleksandra Pavlović3, Maja Nujkić2.
Abstract
The content of Cu, Zn, Pb, As, Cd, and Ni was determined by ICP-OES in spatial soil and parts (root, branches, leaves, and fruit) of the apple tree (Malus spp.) from polluted sites near The Mining and Smelting Complex Bor (Serbia). The aim of this study was to examine if the obtained results can be used for biomonitoring purposes. Data recorded in plant parts, especially leaves, gave very useful information about the environmental state of the Bor region. Conveniently, these data described well the capability of investigated plant species to assimilate and tolerate severely high concentrations of heavy metals in its tissues, which may further allow the possibility for utilization of the apple tree for phytostabilization.Entities:
Keywords: Apple tree; Biomonitoring; Heavy metals
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26711894 PMCID: PMC4824701 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-015-0742-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ambio ISSN: 0044-7447 Impact factor: 5.129