Bioindication of trace metal pollution in the atmosphere of Baku city using ligustrum japonicum, olea europea, and pyracantha coccinea leaves

Bioindication of trace metal pollution in the atmosphere of Baku city using ligustrum japonicum, olea europea, and pyracantha coccinea leaves

The leaves of Ligustrum japonicum (Oleaceae), Olea europaea (Oleaceae), and Pyracantha coccinea (Rosaceae) were evaluated with the aim of using them as bioindicators for trace metal contamination in Baku city, Azerbaijan, one of the most highly polluted cities worldwide. These species of trees are...

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Main Authors: Naglaa Youssef, Bernd Markert, Elshad Gurbanov, Haciyeva Sevnic, Simone Wünschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
Subjects:
air pollution
trace metals
environmental monitoring
leaves
bioindicators
Baku
Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JEELM/article/view/1420

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