Forest Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 38 - 46
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
This
study
was
carried
out
on
Fagus
orientalis
Lipsky
(Oriental
beech),
Carpinus
hornbeam),
and
Quercus
petraea
(Matt.)
Liebl.
(Sessile
oak)
species
that
naturally
spread
in
the
Çaycuma
district
of
Zonguldak
province,
an
industrial
area
northwestern
Türkiye.
The
aimed
to
determine
annual
changes
barium
(Ba)
concentrations
rings
wood
species.
Moreover,
Ba
inner
outer
bark
were
compared
with
concentration
wood,
determined
by
years
directions.
As
a
result,
lowest
mean
found
hornbeam
for
all
organs,
whereas
highest
values
(944134
ppb)
(46996
beech.
oak
927482
ppb.
For
three
species,
obtained
side
higher.
showed
are
useful
monitoring
pollution
air
can
be
used
this
purpose.
However,
most
suitable
reduce
is
orientalis,
which
has
storage
ability
part.
Water Air & Soil Pollution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
236(2)
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Abstract
Heavy
metal
(HM)
pollution
in
urban
air,
a
global
dilemma,
has
increased
drastically
the
last
century.
Aluminum
(Al)
is
one
of
HMs
and
neurotoxic
element
that
can
be
absorbed
into
human
tissues
through
digestion,
breathing,
skin.
Al
accumulation
humans
cause
diseases
even
death.
Due
to
risks
it
poses
environmental
health,
vital
track
contamination
shifts
airborne
decrease
them.
In
this
study,
40-year
concentration
differences
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
,
Cedrus
atlantica
Picea
orientalis
Cupressus
arizonica
Pinus
pinaster
grown
Düzce,
Türkiye,
fifth
most
polluted
European
town,
terms
direction,
tree
species,
tissue
type
were
assessed.
As
result,
generally
varies
as
outer
bark
>
inner
wood.
Whole
species
accumulate
significantly,
transfer
between
adjacent
cells
wood
part
limited.
conclusion,
all
used
biomonitors
temporal
changes.
However,
highest
concentrations,
especially
part,
observed
these
chosen
suitable
phytoremediation
studies.
BioResources,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 792 - 803
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
One
of
the
most
critical
problems
throughout
world
is
air
pollution,
causing
death
millions
individuals
annually,
and
it
reported
that
90%
global
population
breathes
polluted
air.
Among
components
harmful
ones
are
heavy
metals,
which
can
remain
non-degraded
in
nature
for
a
long
time,
bio-accumulate
living
organisms,
be
toxic
or
carcinogenic
at
low
concentrations.
Hence,
monitoring
reducing
metal
pollution
high-priority
research
topics.
Heavy
metals
accumulate
within
various
organs
plants
grown
an
environment
with
increased
level
pollution.
The
analyses
on
these
provide
insight
into
In
present
study,
concentrations
aluminum
(Al),
one
important
were
determined
different
five
plant
species
regions
traffic
densities.
Remarkable
changes
observed
Al
all
species,
examined
here
by
organ
density.
highest
values
obtained
from
no-traffic
regions.
BioResources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 121 - 139
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Among
the
heavy
metals
(HMs)
whose
concentrations
in
natural
environments
have
risen
considerably
last
era,
chromium
(Cr)
is
one
of
most
toxic.
Because
risks
it
poses
to
human
and
environmental
health,
great
importance
screen
variation
Cr
contamination
atmosphere
decrease
pollution.
This
study
aimed
determine
proper
tree
species
that
can
be
used
monitor
reduce
contamination.
For
this
aim,
studies
were
conducted
on
Tilia
tomentosa,
Robinia
pseudoacacia,
Cedrus
atlantica,
Pseudotsuga
menziesii,
Fraxinus
excelsior
growing
Düzce,
which
among
5
contaminated
European
towns
according
World
Air
Pollution
report.
Samples
taken
from
these
trees
examined,
changes
concentration
depending
species,
organs,
compass
direction,
age
range
60
years
evaluated.
Results
indicated
higher
pollution
recent
years,
consistent
with
traffic
density,
but
there
was
no
effect
direction.
It
also
determined
appropriate
for
screening
airborne
decreasing
pseudoacacia
atlantica.
