A Comparative Study on the Capability of Tree Species in Urban Afforestation to Accumulate Heavy Metals

Background: The present study investigated the concentrations of lead, nickel, copper, zinc, their toxicity potential, and their ecological hazard in surface soils of Hamedan City, Iran. Also, using the Bio-concentration Factor (BCF), concentration Comprehensive Bio-concentration Index (CBCI), and M...

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Main Authors: Samar Mortazavi, Masoud Hatamimanesh, Farzad Veysanlou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_129991_b647e29e8585b37cca2aa528af7f4669.pdf