2019
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2018.06.0232
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Urban Allotment Gardens for the Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Trace Element Pollution

Abstract: This study evaluates the results of the characterization of air pollution in urban green areas using edible plants. To this purpose, we examined the effect of location (i.e., three different levels of pollution), substrate (peat moss and vermiculite), and plant species (oilseed rape [Brassica napus L.] and kale [Brassica oleracea L.]) on the accumulation of trace elements on leaves. A total of 36 samples of unwashed leaves were digested with HNO 3 -H 2 O 2 and analyzed for 27 elements by inductively coupled pl… Show more

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“…However, monitoring of PAHs in Bejaia has not been established compared to the criteria air pollutants and their levels have not been reported. As higher plants are more efficient at accumulating gaseous organic pollutants on the leaf surface [24][25][26][27] and because it is sensitive to Ethylene [17,18,28], Petunia hybrida was chosen as the bioindicator in this study.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, monitoring of PAHs in Bejaia has not been established compared to the criteria air pollutants and their levels have not been reported. As higher plants are more efficient at accumulating gaseous organic pollutants on the leaf surface [24][25][26][27] and because it is sensitive to Ethylene [17,18,28], Petunia hybrida was chosen as the bioindicator in this study.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%