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http://dx.doi.org/10.3839/jabc.2020.022

Evaluation of accumulated particulate matter on roadside tree leaves and its metal content  

Kwon, Seon-Ju (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
Cha, Seung-Ju (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
Lee, Joo-Kyung (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
Park, Jin Hee (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry / v.63, no.2, 2020 , pp. 161-168 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is known that different plant species have ability to deposit different amounts of particulate matter (PM) on their leaves and plants can absorb heavy metals in PM through their leaves. Heavy metals in PM can have toxic effect on human body and plants. Therefore, PM on different roadside trees at Chungbuk national University including box tree (Buxus koreana), yew (Taxus cuspidate), royal azalea (Rhododendron yedoense), and retusa fringetree (Chionanthus retusa) was quantified based on particle size (PM>10 and PM2.5-10). The metal concentration in PM accumulated on leaves was analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy. In this study, the mass of PM>10 deposited on the surface of the tree leaves ranged from 6.11 to 32.7 ㎍/㎠, while the mass of PM2.5-10 ranged from 0 to 14.8 ㎍/㎠. The royal azaleas with grooves and hair on the leaf surface retained PM particles for longer time, while the yews and box trees with wax on leaf surfaces accumulated more PM. The PM contained elements in crustal material such as Al, Ca, Mg, and Fe and heavy metals including Cu, Pb and Zn. The concentration of elements in crustal material was higher in the coarser size, while heavy metal concentration was relatively higher in the finer size fraction. The Mn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations of leaves and PM2.5-10 were significantly correlated indicating that PM was taken up through tree leaves.
Keywords
Leaves; Metal; Particle size; Particulate matter; Tree;
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