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Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Local Vegetation Due to Road Traffic Cover

Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Local Vegetation Due to Road Traffic

By: Max LEWANDOWSKI  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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Figure 2.1.

Map of the area with marked dandelion sampling locations
Map of the area with marked dandelion sampling locations

Figure 2.2.

Visible discolorations, deformations, and necrotic changes on the leaves of plants from the highway area
Visible discolorations, deformations, and necrotic changes on the leaves of plants from the highway area

Figure 3.1

Dependence of lead (Pb) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity
Dependence of lead (Pb) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity

Figure 3.2

Dependence of zinc (Zn) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity
Dependence of zinc (Zn) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity

Figure 3.3

Dependence of iron (Fe) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity
Dependence of iron (Fe) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity

Figure 3.4

Dependence of manganese (Mn) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity
Dependence of manganese (Mn) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity

Figure 3.5

Dependence of cadmium (Cd) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity
Dependence of cadmium (Cd) content in dandelion biomass on traffic intensity

Average resoults of heavy metal contents analysis in dandelion biomass, with corresponding standard deviations

GroupElement share, mg/kg
FeZnPbCdMnCuCrNiCo
A4105 ± 771352 ± 30255 ± 1112 ± 0,3279 ± 1141 ± 339 ± 328 ± 35 ± 0,5
B2664 ± 46877 ± 22177 ± 78 ± 0,3143 ± 638 ± 433 ± 426 ± 25 ± 0,5
C1665 ± 42418 ± 2177 ± 53 ± 0,397 ± 635 ± 439 ± 228 ± 13 ± 0,5
D917 ± 33304 ± 1734 ± 6< 0,1 ± 071 ± 538 ± 428 ± 421 ± 11 ± 0,5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0048 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 85
Submitted on: Jul 21, 2005
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Accepted on: Oct 3, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Max LEWANDOWSKI, published by Silesian University of Technology
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