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Environ Monit Assess. 2005 Nov;110(1-3):55-70. Related Articles, Links

The chemistry of soils, rocks and plant bioindicators in three ecosystems
of the holy cross mountains, poland.

Galuszka A.

Geochemistry and the Environment Div., Institute of Chemistry,
Pedagogical University, (Akademia Swietokrzyska) in Kielce, 5 Checinska
Str., Kielce, Poland, aggie@pu.kielce.pl.

In June of 2000, biogeochemical study was carried out in three ecosystems
of the Holy Cross Mountains (south-central Poland). This paper presents
element concentrations and stable sulfur (and in one site lead) isotope
ratios in rocks, detailed soil profiles, and plant bioindicators
including epiphytic lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl., mosses
(Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt., Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. S. Str.,
Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.),
common birch (Betula pendula Roth.), aspen (Populus tremula L.) and
English oak (Quercus robur L.). Chemical analyses were performed with
ICP-AES and AAS methods in the accredited laboratory (Central Chemical
Laboratory of the Polish Geological Institute in Warsaw). The principal
objective of this study was to compare the chemical composition of rocks,
soils and selected plant bioindicators between investigation sites using
the same methods of sample collection, preparation and analyses. The
results of this study have shown that there is a high variability in
concentrations of elements in plant bioindicators from the same sites
that can not be explained only by soil properties or anthropogenic
influence. This conclusion indicates that for biomonitoring purposes
(especially with vascular plants) we cannot neglect individual features
of the species examined.

PMID: 16308778 [PubMed - in process]


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