Metal Accumulation Capability by Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd., Ailantus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus ilex L., Largely Distributed in the City of Rome - American Journal of Plant Sciences

AJPS > Vol.12 No.1, January 2021

Volume 12, Issue 1 (January 2021)

ISSN Print: 2158-2742 ISSN Online: 2158-2750

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Metal Accumulation Capability by Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd., Ailantus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus ilex L., Largely Distributed in the City of Rome ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2021.121010 432 Downloads 990 Views Citations

Author(s)

Loretta Gratani^1*, Olena Vasheka², Francesco Bigaran¹

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
²Department of Plant Biology, Educational and Scientific Centre, “Institute of Biology and Medicine” Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.

ABSTRACT

The main of the research was to analyze the leaf metal accumulation capability of Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd., Ailantus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus ilex L., largely distributed in Rome. In addition, metal concentration was analyzed in the soil, sampling sites were chosen in historical parks (A sites) and high traffic level sites (B sites). The results highlight significant higher leaf and soil metal concentrations in B than in A sites. The ratio between metal concentration in leaves and soils (Biological Absorption Coefficient, BAC) for all the considered sites was significantly different among the species. Morphological and anatomical leaf traits of the considered species show significant differences in A and B sites in response to traffic level. Overall, the results highlight the importance of the selection of tree species in urban areas for their ability to lower pollution levels.

KEYWORDS

Metals, Leaf, Soil, Urban Areas, Traffic Density, Portable X-Ray Fluorescence

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Gratani, L. , Vasheka, O. and Bigaran, F. (2021) Metal Accumulation Capability by Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd., Ailantus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Quercus ilex L., Largely Distributed in the City of Rome. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 12, 163-185. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2021.121010.

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