Usability of some woody plants in monitoring and reducing the Mn, Zn, Ba, and Sr concentrations in the air
1 Forest Engineering Department, Graduate Education Institute, Düzce University, Türkiye.
2 Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kastamonu University, Türkiye.
3 Forest Engineering Department, Faculty of Forestry, Bartın University, Türkiye.
4 Forest Engineering Department, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın University, Türkiye.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(01), 794–802
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.1.1083
Publication history:
Received on 19 September 2022; revised on 25 October 2022; accepted on 27 October 2022
Abstract:
The advancements worldwide in the last century made air pollution one of the most important problems threatening human health on a global scale. One of the most harmful components of air pollution is heavy metals. For this reason, monitoring and reducing heavy metal pollution has been one of the main research subjects in recent years. In the present study, the accumulation of Mn, Zn, Ba, and Sr, which were included in the preliminary pollutant list by ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) since they pose a significant threat to human health, by plant species and organ was investigated. As a result of the present study, the highest concentrations were found in the leaves. The most useful species to be utilized in monitoring the change of the concentrations of heavy metals examined here in the air and to reduce the level of pollution were found to be Cotoneaster franchetii and Platycladus orientalis.
Keywords:
Heavy metal; Biomonitor; Woody plant; Karabük; Türkiye
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