Influence of Airborne Pollution on Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu, and Al Accumulation and Physiological Parameters of Plant Leaves in Antakya (Turkey)

Accumulation of Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn in the

Accumulation of Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn in the halophyte plant Atriplex grown on polluted soil

✍ Salma Sai Kachout; Ameur Ben Mansoura; Rania Mechergui; Jean Claude Leclerc; Moh 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 263 KB

## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** Three annual __Atriplex__ species—__A. hortensis__ var. __purpurea, A. hortensis__ var. __rubra__ and __A. rosea__—growing on soil with various levels of the heavy metals copper, lead, nickel, and zinc, have been investigated. **RESULTS:** Metal accumulation by __Atripl