| Title: | Trace elements and nitrogen content in naturally growing moss Hypnum cupressiforme in urban and peri-urban forests of the Municipality of Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
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| Authors: | ID Berisha, S. (Author)
ID Skudnik, Mitja (Author)
ID Vilhar, Urša (Author)
ID Saboljević, M. (Author)
ID Zavadlav, Saša (Author)
ID Jeran, Zvonka (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  SciVie - Slovenian Forestry Institute
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| Abstract: | We monitored trace metals and nitrogen using naturally growing moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. in urban and peri-urban forests of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in atmospheric deposition of trace metals and nitrogen between urban and peri-urban forests. Samples were collected at a total of 44 sites in urban forests (forests within the motorway ring road) and peri-urban forests (forests outside the motorway ring road). Mosses collected in urban forests showed increased trace metal concentrations compared to samples collected from peri-urban forests. Higher values were significant for As, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl and V. Within the motorway ring road, the notable differences in element concentrations between the two urban forests were significant for Cr, Ni and Mo. Factor analysis showed three groups of elements, highlighting the contribution of traffic emissions, individual heating appliances and the resuspension of contaminated soils and dust as the main sources of trace elements in urban forests. |
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| Keywords: | heavy metals, biomonitoring, Ljubljana, ICP-MS, elemental analysis, factor analysis, traffic emissions |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Author Accepted Manuscript |
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| Year of publishing: | 2017 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 4517-4527 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 24, iss. 5 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-7528  |
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| UDC: | 630*17 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0944-1344 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11356-016-8201-0 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 4656294 |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 12.07.2017 |
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