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<p>Green areas are an important part of the urban landscape. Trees produce oxygen, provide shade, maintain soil moisture, and reduce the amounts of toxic gases and dust in the air. Due to the changing climate, species characteristic of other climatic zones, e.g. <italic>Catalpa bignonioides</italic>, are planted in urban parks in Poland, mainly due to the attractive appearance of the leaves and flowers. The aim of the study was to assess the content of Mn, Cu, and Zn in flowers and leaves of <italic>C. bignonioides</italic> in the urban park and to determine the value of bioconcentration coefficients (BCF) of these metals. The obtained results indicate that the flowers and leaves of <italic>C. bignonioides</italic> accumulate lesser amounts of manganese, copper, and zinc. It is a consequence of the limited bioavailability of these components in soils, due to too high pH values resulting from alkalinization of urban soils. The values of bioconcentration coefficients (BCF &lt;1) confirm the low accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in both leaves and flowers of <italic>C. bignonioides</italic>, due to the limited mobility of manganese, copper, and zinc compounds in the soils of the urban park and the low impact of falling dusts, which are the carriers of the analyzed components.</p>
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Green areas are an important part of the urban landscape. Trees produce oxygen, provide shade, maintain soil moisture, and reduce the amounts of toxic gases and dust in the air. Due to the changing climate, species characteristic of other climatic zones, e.g. Catalpa bignonioides, are planted in urban parks in Poland, mainly due to the attractive appearance of the leaves and flowers. The aim of the study was to assess the content of Mn, Cu, and Zn in flowers and leaves of C. bignonioides in the urban park and to determine the value of bioconcentration coefficients (BCF) of these metals. The obtained results indicate that the flowers and leaves of C. bignonioides accumulate lesser amounts of manganese, copper, and zinc. It is a consequence of the limited bioavailability of these components in soils, due to too high pH values resulting from alkalinization of urban soils. The values of bioconcentration coefficients (BCF <1) confirm the low accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in both leaves and flowers of C. bignonioides, due to the limited mobility of manganese, copper, and zinc compounds in the soils of the urban park and the low impact of falling dusts, which are the carriers of the analyzed components.

Accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in Flowers and Leaves of <italic>Catalpa bignonioides</italic> in an Urban Area Under Climate Change Conditions

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae

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Accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in Flowers and Leaves of  in an Urban Area Under Climate Change Conditions

Green areas are an important part of the urban landscape. Trees produce oxygen, provide shade, maintain soil moisture, and reduce the amounts of toxic gases...

Accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in Flowers and Leaves of Catalpa bignonioides in an Urban Area Under Climate Change Conditions

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 29 - 34

Received: Sep 10, 2023

Accepted: Nov 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2024-0005

Keywords
urban park, trees, pollutions, heavy metals, bioconcentration coefficients

© 2024 Agnieszka Parzych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Accumulation of Mn, Cu, and Zn in Flowers and Leaves of Catalpa bignonioides in an Urban Area Under Climate Change Conditions

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 29 - 34

Received: Sep 10, 2023

Accepted: Nov 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2024-0005

Keywordsurban park, trees, pollutions, heavy metals, bioconcentration coefficients

© 2024 Agnieszka Parzych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
urban park, trees, pollutions, heavy metals, bioconcentration coefficients