Assessment of air quality in the south-western part of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains based on selected indicators
Authors:
- Mirosław Szwed,
- Rafał Kozłowski,
- Witold Żukowski
Abstract
This article presents the results of research on the air quality which was under the anthropogenic impact of the cement and lime industry in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains for many years. Research using geo- and bio-indicators was carried out at fixed measuring points in the years 2016–2018. Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. and two-year old Scots pine needles Pinus sylvestris L. were used for bioindication research. Physico-chemical properties of precipitation were developed on the basis of research conducted at the Jan Kochanowski University’s field research station located on the Malik Mt. Increased pH and specific electrolytic conductivity (EC) of precipitation, as well as variable concentrations of heavy metals throughout a year were found. Analysis of the chemical properties of transplanted lichens and pine needles confirmed the presence of elements from the cement and lime industry sector located in the Białe Zagłębie. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the needles’ surface revealed morphologic changes resulting from pollution of stoma opening and closing by small solid particles of anthropogenic origins, disturbing gas exchange.
- Record ID
- CUT058aeb0d853543f3b34ee8bb002e1185
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Forests, ISSN , e-ISSN 1999-4907, Monthly
- Issue year
- 2020
- Vol
- 11
- No
- 5
- Pages
- [1-16]
- Article number
- 499
- Other elements of collation
- il. (w tym kolor.); Bibliografia (na s.) - 14-16; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 64; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 11, Iss. 5
- Substantive notes
- Section: Forest Ecology and Management
- Keywords in English
- air pollution, biomonitoring, trace elements, Scots pine needles, lichen Hypogymnia physodes
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/f11050499 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/499 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 100
- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT058aeb0d853543f3b34ee8bb002e1185/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT058aeb0d853543f3b34ee8bb002e1185
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