Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5747113 | Chemosphere | 2017 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Heavy metals (HMs) in the urban environment can be bio-accumulated by plant tissues. The aim of this study was to compare fourteen different tree species in terms of their capability to accumulate four airborne and soilborne HMs including; zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd). Samplings were performed during spring, summer, and fall seasons. To compare bioaccumulation ability, bio-concentration factor (BCF), comprehensive bio-concentration index (CBCI), and metal accumulation index (MAI) were applied. Species with the highest accumulation for single metal which shown using BCF did not have the highest CBCI and MAI. Based on CBCI and MAI, Pinus eldarica (7.74), Wistaria sinensis (8.82), Morus alba (8.7), and Nigral morus (27.15) had the highest bioaccumulation capacity of HMs, respectively. Therefore, these species can be used for phytoextraction of HMs pollution and green and buffer zone in the urban.
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Authors
Ahmad Alahabadi, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Mohammad Miri, Hamideh Ebrahimi Aval, Samira Yousefzadeh, Hamid Reza Ghaffari, Ehsan Ahmadi, Parvaneh Talebi, Zeynab Abaszadeh Fathabadi, Fatemeh Babai, Ali Nikoonahad, Kiomars Sharafi,