Turkish Journal of Botany
DOI
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Abstract
The leaves of Robinia pseudo-acacia L. (Fabaceae) were tested as a possible biomonitor of heavy metal pollution in Kayseri. Concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn were determined in unwashed and washed leaves and soils collected from a wide range of sites with different degrees of metal pollution. Differences between the unwashed and washed samples varied according to the metal pollutant levels. Significant correlations were obtained between the heavy metal concentrations in surface soil and washed leaf samples. R. pseudo-acacia was found to be a useful biomonitor of the heavy metals investigated.
Keywords
Robinia pseudo-acacia, biomonitor, heavy metal pollution, Kayseri
First Page
279
Last Page
284
Recommended Citation
AKSOY, AHMET; ŞAHİN, UĞUR; and DUMAN, FATİH (2000) "Robinia pseudo-acacia L. as a Posssible Biomonitor of Heavy Metal Pollution in Kayseri," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 24: No. 5, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol24/iss5/3
