Toxic Metals in the Austrian Pine (Pinus Nigra) Bark in the Thrace Region, Turkey

Çoşkun, Mahmut

doi:10.1007/s10661-005-9113-5

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“…However, the nitrogen compounds present in the waste should not have an impact on the sorption properties. Sulphur content in forestry residue may be of natural or pollution origin, e.g., SO2 may be absorbed from the air by the plant or it may be present in dust that was deposited on coniferous tree cones or bark [50,[75][76][77]. There is usually a low content of this element (0.01-0.05%) in forest waste [69][70][71][72].…”

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Assessment of the Composition of Forest Waste in Terms of Its Further Use

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This paper presents the results of the analysis of the chemical composition and content of heavy metal contamination in forest logging residues, in order to assess the possibility for their further utilisation. The samples were divided into 9 groups, which included coniferous tree cones, wood, and other multi-species logging residues. The elementary composition, ash content, and calorific value were determined as energy use indicators for the samples. Additionally, the content of heavy and alkali metals, which may affect combustion processes and pollutant emissions, was tested. The high content of heavy metals may also disqualify these residues for other uses. The research shows that the test residues are suitable for energy use due to their high calorific value and low content of heavy metals. However, an increased ash content in some samples and the presence of alkali metals, causing high-temperature corrosion of boilers, may disqualify them as a potential fuel in the combustion process. The forest residues may be used in other thermal processes such as pyrolysis or gasification. A low content of heavy metals and a high content of organic matter permit the use of these residues for the production of adsorbents or composite materials.

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“…The content of heavy metals depends on the age and anatomical part of the plant and additionally on environmental pollution, mainly dust concentration [13]. Therefore, an increased content of atmospheric dust-derived metals is found in coniferous tree needles, cones, or bark [75,85].…”

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Assessment of the Composition of Forest Waste in Terms of Its Further Use

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“…Miri et al[41] used the leaves of Pinus eldarica as study material in their research done in Yazd City in Iran, where the concentrations of Cd and Pb in mg kg -1 were found to be 0.74 and 2.99, respectively. Research done by Coskun[42] in the Thrace region in Turkey using the barkss of Pinus nigra found the concentrations of Cd and Pb (in mg kg -1 ) as 0.16 and 12.9, respectively; and the concentrations of Cd, Mn, Ni and Pb (in mg kg -1 ) were 0.37, 29.2, 0.54 and 2.1 in a study done by Harju et al…”

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Using the Turkish Red Pine Tree to Monitor Heavy Metal Pollution

Yalçın¹,

Özyiğit²,

Doğan³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Turkish red pine is an evergreen tree species widely distributed in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions in Turkey. In the present work, the heavy metal pollution level in Istanbul was investigated using Turkish red pine as a biomonitor. For determining heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni and Pb) in leaf (unwashed and washed) and bark samples of Turkish red pine and its co-located soil samples we used ICP-OES. Additionally, particulate matter profiles of the research areas were investigated. The samples were collected from 5 different localities: 4 from the Bosporus region (Yildiz Grove, Fethi Pasha Grove, Baltalimani Grove and Mihrabad Grove) and one from Prince Island, also known as Buyukada (as control). According to our measurements, the highest heavy metal accumulations (in mg kg -1 DW) in plant part samples were measured between 1.526±0.012 and 1.639±0.015 for Cd, 0.543±0.007 and 0.600±0.009 for Co, 5.110±0.064 and 5.648±0.072 for Cr, 9.347±0.105 and 10.331±0.111 for Mn, 7.483±0.091 and 8.271±0.096 for Ni, and 13.848±0.159 and 14.950±0.167 for Pb, while the highest heavy metal accumulations (in mg kg -1 DW) in soil samples were measured between 1.813±0.021 and 1.974±0.029 for Cd, 6.326±0.082 and 6.992±0.091 for Co, 22.017±0.284 and 23.685±0.301 for Cr, 268.333±3.153 and 297.361±3.529 for Mn, 15.194±0.176 and 16.792±0.193 for Ni, and 68.778±0.715 and 74.514±0.883 for Pb. The highest outdoor particulate matter levels (in µg/m 3 ) in research areas were also determined as 27.103 for fine (PM 2.5 ) and 67.792 for coarse (PM 10 ) aerosols. The findings revealed that Turkish red pine could accumulate noteworthy amounts of heavy metals.

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“…In addition, although not as numerous, there have also been studies of tree leaves as bioaccumulators in rural and background areas (e.g., Chiarenzelli et al 2001;Coşkun 2006). Besides the potential use for biogeochemical prospecting and environmental biomonitoring, those metal-tolerant perennials plants with high biomass and bioproductivity can also be useful in phytostabilization and mine restoration (Hooper and Vitousek 1997;Pratas et al 2005).…”

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Temporal variation in the arsenic and metal accumulation in the maritime pine tree grown on contaminated soils

Favas

Pratas

Prasad

2012

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The uptake of arsenic and other metals (iron, manganese, copper, zinc, lead, nickel and tungsten) by Pinus pinaster Aiton (the maritime pine tree) growing in soils and tailings around an abandoned mine (northern Portugal) was investigated. Aerial parts of Pinus pinaster trees were sampled from three substrate areas: a background area, in mine contaminated soils and in tailings. Vegetation material was separated into needles and stems and subdivided into tissues of different maturities (1-, 2-, 3-and 4-years-old). The sampling of the substrate in each area was also undertaken. In general, vegetation concentrations were strongly related to substrate concentrations. The results show that the contents of several elements depend as much on the plant organ as on the age of the tissue. For the researched elements, this species shows a great variability in behavior depending on the age of the organ. The data indicate that the older needles constitute the best samples for use in a conjunct biogeochemical analysis of these elements.

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Toxic Metals in the Austrian Pine (Pinus Nigra) Bark in the Thrace Region, Turkey

Cited by 21 publications

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Assessment of the Composition of Forest Waste in Terms of Its Further Use

Assessment of the Composition of Forest Waste in Terms of Its Further Use

Using the Turkish Red Pine Tree to Monitor Heavy Metal Pollution

Temporal variation in the arsenic and metal accumulation in the maritime pine tree grown on contaminated soils

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