Heavy Metals Bioindication Potential of the Common Weeds <i>Senecio vulgaris</i> L., <i>Polygonum aviculare</i> L. and <i>Poa annua</i> L.

Heavy Metals Bioindication Potential of the Common Weeds <i>Senecio vulgaris</i> L., <i>Polygonum aviculare</i> L. and <i>Poa annua</i> L.

In recent years, heavy metals (HMs) levels in soil and vegetation have increased considerably due to traffic pollution. These pollutants can be taken up from the soil through the root system. The ability of plants to accumulate HMs into their tissues can therefore be used to monitor soil pollution....

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Main Authors: Mirko Salinitro, Annalisa Tassoni, Sonia Casolari, Francesco de Laurentiis, Alessandro Zappi, Dora Melucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
bioindication
heavy metals
urban soil
<i>Senecio vulgaris</i>
Poa annua
Polygonum aviculare
predictive models
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/15/2813

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