Use of Leaves as Bioindicator to Assess Air Pollution Based on Composite Proxy Measure (APTI), Dust Amount and Elemental Concentration of Metals

Use of Leaves as Bioindicator to Assess Air Pollution Based on Composite Proxy Measure (APTI), Dust Amount and Elemental Concentration of Metals

Monitoring air pollution and environmental health are crucial to ensure viable cities. We assessed the usefulness of the Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) as a composite index of environmental health. Fine and coarse dust amount and elemental concentrations of <i>Celtis occidentalis</i&g...

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Main Authors: Vanda Éva Molnár, Dávid Tőzsér, Szilárd Szabó, Béla Tóthmérész, Edina Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
urban pollution
foliage dust
chlorophyll
biomonitoring
bioassessment
ecological status
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/12/1743

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