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Accumulation of heavy metals in soil and litter of roadside plantations in Western Polissia of Ukraine

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|Sep 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Road transport network of Western Polissia of Ukraine and locations of permanent test plots
Road transport network of Western Polissia of Ukraine and locations of permanent test plots

Figure 2

Concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside belts of different species composition: (А) Pb, (В) Cd, (С) Zn and (D) Cu
Concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside belts of different species composition: (А) Pb, (В) Cd, (С) Zn and (D) Cu

Figure 3

Coefficient of concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside forest belts along highways of international importance
Coefficient of concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside forest belts along highways of international importance

Figure 4

Coefficient of concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside forest belts along highways of national importance
Coefficient of concentration of heavy metals in the soil of roadside forest belts along highways of national importance

Characteristics of roadside forest belts

Plot numberPlantation composition*Road numberLocation GPSAge [years] Number rows in the belt [pc.]Width of the belt between extreme rows [m]Distance from the belt to the road [m]
N latitudeE longitude
Roads of international importance
110CbМ-0650.55169426.0787392531012
210ApМ-1950.62991325.4986993541512
310TcМ-1951.32793324.6584824841512
410BpМ-0751.25075025.2344652531010
Roads of national importance
510ApН-2250.76413825.1070124152010
610PnН-1750.64197725.17710845258

The average content of heavy metals in forest litter

Plot numberPlantation compositionRoad numberThe average content of heavy metals [mg · kg-1]
PbCdZnCu
Roads of international importance
110CbМ-060.35 ± 0.030.02 ± 0.00315.09 ± 0.432.24 ± 0.09
210ApМ-190.77 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.00313.29 ± 0.952.64 ± 0.28
310TcМ-190.71 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.00113.20 ± 0.263.00 ± 0.10
410BpМ-070.97 ± 0.020.04 ± 0.00313.48 ± 0.143.62 ± 0.08
Roads of national importance
510ApН-220.65 ± 0.050.02 ± 0.00114.01 ± 0.052.38 ± 0.02
610PnН-170.85 ± 0.050.03 ± 0.00313.15 ± 0.152.66 ± 0.24

The average content of heavy metals in the soil

Plot numberPlantation compositionRoad numberThe average content of heavy metals, mg · kg-1
PbCdZnCu
Roads of international importance
110CbМ-060.85 ± 0.220.11 ± 0.021.20 ± 0.750.24 ± 0.08
210ApМ-191.14 ± 0.270.15 ± 0.042.17 ± 0.800.33 ± 0.10
310TcМ-190.72 ± 0.370.07 ± 0.031.53 ± 0.660.28 ± 0.05
410BpМ-070.76 ± 0.280.07 ± 0.023.70 ± 1.800.85 ± 0.26
Roads of national importance
510ApН-220.73 ± 0.230.05 ± 0.011.39 ± 0.600.37 ± 0.01
610PnН-170.81 ± 0.220.07 ± 0.011.12 ± 0.320.29 ± 0.12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2021-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 232 - 242
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2021
Published on: Sep 19, 2021
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2021 Serhii Maksimtsev, Serhii Dudarets, Vasyl Yukhnovskyi, published by Forest Research Institute
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