Use of tree rings as a bioindicator to observe atmospheric heavy metal deposition

A Turkyilmaz, H Sevik, K Isinkaralar, M Cetin - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Trees can be used as good indicators to evaluate the increase in atmospheric heavy metal
concentrations. In the last two decades, air pollution in the city of Ankara has rapidly …

Using Acer platanoides annual rings to monitor the amount of heavy metals accumulated in air

A Turkyilmaz, H Sevik, K Isinkaralar, M Cetin - … monitoring and assessment, 2018 - Springer
Annual rings are good indicators for determining the increase in the amount of heavy metals
in the atmosphere from past to the present. Air pollution has rapidly increased in Ankara …

Temporal Variability of Trace Metal Evidence in Cupressus arizonica, Platanus orientalis, and Robinia pseudoacacia as Pollution-Resistant Species at an Industrial …

K Isinkaralar - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022 - Springer
Ambient air pollution in industrial areas is one of the significant problems increasing high
emissions since the 1990s. Atmospheric trace metal deposition in the industrial estate has …

Multidecadal environmental pollution in a mega-industrial area in central Chile registered by tree rings

AA Muñoz, K Klock-Barría, PR Sheppard… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
One of the most polluted areas in Chile is the Ventanas Industrial Area (VIA; 32.74° S/71.48°
W), which started in 1958 and today comprises around 16 industries in an area of ca. 4 km 2 …

Evaluation of historical atmospheric pollution in an industrial area by dendrochemical approaches

A Austruy, L Yung, JP Ambrosi, O Girardclos, C Keller… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
We conducted a dendrochemical study in order to evaluate the exposure of territories and
populations to different types of pollutants and to characterise the history of pollution in one …

Tree-ring recorded variations of 10 heavy metal elements over the past 168 years in southeastern China

S Chen, Q Yao, X Chen, J Liu, D Chen, T Ou… - Elem Sci …, 2021 - online.ucpress.edu
Heavy metal pollution is a serious concern in the urban area of China. Understanding metal
pollution history is crucial for setting up appropriate measures for pollution control. Herein …

Tree-rings, a key ecological indicator of environment and climate change

Z Zhang - Ecological indicators, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to wide spatial distribution, high annual resolution, calendar-exact dating, and high
climate sensitivity, tree-rings play an important role in reconstructing past environment and …

Investigation of spatial and historical variations of air pollution around an industrial region using trace and macro elements in tree components

M Odabasi, D Tolunay, M Kara, EO Falay… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Several trace and macro elements (n= 48) were measured in pine needle, branch, bark, tree
ring, litter, and soil samples collected at 27 sites (21 industrial, 6 background) to investigate …

Application of tree rings [dendrochemistry] for detecting historical trends in air Hg concentrations across multiple scales

G Wright, C Woodward, L Peri, PJ Weisberg, MS Gustin - Biogeochemistry, 2014 - Springer
Tree rings are a useful long term monitor of climate change indicators and certain
atmospheric constituents. Since we have no long-term historical record of air mercury (Hg) …

[HTML][HTML] Copper and Cadmium Accumulation and Phytorextraction Potential of Native and Cultivated Plants Growing around a Copper Smelter

C Dou, H Cui, W Zhang, W Yu, X Sheng, X Zheng - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytoextraction is a promising technology for remediating heavy metal-contaminated soil.
Continuously screening potential plants is important for enhancing the efficiency of …