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The dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) — A monitor for environmental pollution?

✍ Scribed by I. Kuleff; R. Djingova

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1984
Tongue
English
Weight
437 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
0049-6979

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✦ Synopsis

Neutron activation analysis has been used to determine the amounts of As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Sb, Se, and Zn in the leaves of Taraxacum offieinale and show that it accumulates these elements. The accumulation corresponds to the extent of environmental pollution. Since Taraxaeum offieinale is widely distributed it may be successfully used for monitoring metal pollution.

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