Change of Calcium Concentrations in Forest Soils by Plant Species and Soil Depth

Erdem, Ramazan

doi:10.55385/kastamonujes.1185210

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“…As a result of a study conducted on seven different species determined that the Cu and Cd concentrations in the branches were higher than in the leaves (Mossi, 2018). In another study conducted in four different species, the minimum K values were found in the branches, the Cd value in the seed, and the highest concentration for K and Cd were found in the seed and leaves, respectively (Erdem, 2018). However, other organs are also used extensively in monitoring element concentrations, and the variation of heavy metal concentrations based on the organ is one of the most frequently discussed issues.…”

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Do Picea pungens engelm. organs be a suitable biomonitor of urban atmosphere pollution?

Ateya,

Bayraktar,

Koc

2023

CERNE

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Background: Heavy metal contamination in the air has been gaining importance from scientists due to increasing industrial activities, population growth, and density in urban areas causing many crucial environmental pollution problems. Heavy metals do not quickly disappear and do not decay in nature; they accumulate in plant organs and indirectly affect human and environmental health. On the other hand, some elements are essential for plant growth, but some have poisonous or carcinogenic consequences, even at small concentrations. Thus, determining and observing heavy metal concentrations in the atmosphere is crucial., Plants are the utmost important indicator of heavy metal concentration changes in the air and are called biomonitors. The current study aims to determine the variation in some elements (K, P, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Cr) concentration in Picea pungens Engelm. (valued for its bluish or silvery-gray foliage) grown in the Ankara city center (capital of Türkiye and second crowded city), based on the plant needles and the age of the branch. Thus, this study tried to determine the potential of using needle leaves and branches of P. pungens as a biomonitor to determine some heavy metal concentrations. Results:The heavy metal concentrations significantly differed by organ and organ age. The element levels were higher in the branches in some years and the needles in some years.Conclusions: This result indicates that Picea pungens needles and branches are suitable for observing studied heavy metal concentrations. Using branches and needles does not also harm the plant species.

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Do Picea pungens engelm. organs be a suitable biomonitor of urban atmosphere pollution?

Ateya,

Bayraktar,

Koc

2023

CERNE

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“…In a study conducted by [50], it was determined that concentrations of Pb, Ca, Fe, Cr, Zn Cu, Ca, Ni, and Mn increased in eight plant species due to traffic density. But heavy metals were also seen to be retained differently depending on the plant characteristics [51,52]. Finally, the results of one study [53] showed that HM concentrations vary significantly not only among different species but also among different organelles of the same species.…”

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Potential Economic and Ecosystem Performances of Some Mediterranean Fruit Plants in an Urban Context

Muscas,

Marrapodi,

Proietti

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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This study focuses on the possibility of using fruit tree species, from an urban area in central Italy, to evaluate their possible productive, ecosystem, and economic contribution. The realization of the food forest was conducted through the use of a web app that can evaluate the climatic and ecosystem performance of trees in the city. This simulation can provide the city’s government with useful information on the ecosystem and the socioeconomic benefits of planting fruit trees in an urban park. Among the four chosen species, both Ficus carica and Morus nigra showed good potential fruit production of 1300 kg and 865 kg and a CO2 storage of 2.5 and 1.5 tons. The production and economic potentials from selling the fruits of the selected species were evaluated, and the Morus nigra species showed the highest economic value over a 50-year period of about 6000 USD, with an average price of 7 USD/kg. Another positive aspect of edible food forest landscapes is their ability to give rise to an ecosystem and habitat that can attract animals, birds, and wildlife, consequently improving urban ecosystem biodiversity.

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“…Heavy metal concentrations, especially in the inner barks, are primarily related to entering heavy metals into the tree tissue. Heavy metals enter the tree tissue mainly through stem parts, leaves, and roots [30].…”

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Change of Lithium concentration in Cedrus atlantica and Pseudotsuga menziesii tissues in the higher air-polluted areas

Halil Baris OZEL,

Hakan SEVIK,

Vedat KARACAN

2023

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Heavy metal pollution is today's most critical pollution element, threatening the atmosphere and health. Lithium (Li), a heavy metal, has recently been extensively used in various industrial areas and poses a risk to environmental health, including human health. It is well-known that heavy metals can be much more harmful when taken into the human tissues via inhalation. Therefore, tracking and decreasing the alteration in Li contamination in the airborne is essential. The current study aimed to define whether Pseudotsuga menziesii and Cedrus atlantica are suitable for monitoring and reducing Li pollution in the air. Within the scope of the study, variations in Li concentration depending on organ, direction, and age range in the last 40 years were evaluated in Pseudotsuga menziesii and Cedrus atlantica species growing in Düzce, Türkiye, which is amongst the 5 most contaminated provinces in Europe. As a result, it was determined that Li pollution in the region was of anthropogenic origin and that both species were suitable for monitoring Li pollution but were not suitable for use in reducing it.

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Change of Calcium Concentrations in Forest Soils by Plant Species and Soil Depth

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Do Picea pungens engelm. organs be a suitable biomonitor of urban atmosphere pollution?

Do Picea pungens engelm. organs be a suitable biomonitor of urban atmosphere pollution?

Potential Economic and Ecosystem Performances of Some Mediterranean Fruit Plants in an Urban Context

Change of Lithium concentration in Cedrus atlantica and Pseudotsuga menziesii tissues in the higher air-polluted areas

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