Effect of road traffic on heavy metal concentrations of plants

The concentrations of zinc, copper, lead, cadmium and nickel in spring wheat grain and straw, Italian rye grass and lettuce were studied in a two-year field experiment conducted alongside two roads with a daily traffic density of 9500 and 5500 vehicles each. The experimental plots were located 22, 5...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toivo Yläranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1995-01-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72610