Assessment of Soil Contamination with Potentially Toxic Elements and Soil Ecotoxicity of Botanical Garden in Brno, Czech Republic: Are Urban Botanical Gardens More Polluted Than Urban Parks?

Assessment of Soil Contamination with Potentially Toxic Elements and Soil Ecotoxicity of Botanical Garden in Brno, Czech Republic: Are Urban Botanical Gardens More Polluted Than Urban Parks?

Though botanical gardens are an important and widely visited component of urban green spaces (UGS) worldwide, their pollution is rarely studied. The aim of this study was to assess botanical garden soil contamination and ecotoxicity and to evaluate whether urban botanical gardens are more contaminat...

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Main Authors: Vaclav Pecina, Martin Brtnicky, Marie Balkova, Jitka Hegrova, Martina Buckova, Tivadar Baltazar, Roman Licbinsky, Maja Radziemska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
urban green spaces
ornamental garden
soil toxicity
construction and demolition waste
contamination
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7622

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