HEAVY METAL LEVELS IN PINE (Pinus eldarica Medw.) TREE BARKS AS INDICATORS OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION

Bio-monitoring of air quality in TehranCity was investigated by analyzing 36 pine tree (Pinus eldarica Medw.) barks. The samples were taken from different locations with different degrees of metal pollution (urban, industrial, highway, and control sites). Then, the concentrations of lead (Pb), zinc...

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Main Authors: Behrouz Kord, Behzad Kord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-04-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_06/BioRes_06_2_0927_Kord_K_Heavy_Metal_Pine_Barks_Indicat_Air_Pollution_1363.pdf