01675nas a2200229 4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001500215300001200230490000700242520099000249653003501239653000901274653001001283100002001293700001301313700001801326700001701344700002401361700002501385856003501410 2018 eng d00aFicus religiosa Tree Leaves as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals in Gorakhpur City, Uttar Pradesh, India0 aFicus religiosa Tree Leaves as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals in cMarch 2018 a416-4200 v103 a
Objective: The present work investigates the metal uptake of the plant Ficus religiosa leaves collected from nine experimental sites in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Materials and Methods: The concentration of lead in leaves was determined with help of atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results: The level of the lead in leaves of Ficus religiosa was much higher than the limits recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). The bioaccumulation of lead was highest in site 2 (Gayatri nagar) i.e. 14.1 mg kg-1 dry weight of F. religiosa. To determine the relationship between the lead concentration in leaves and traffic density the Pearson’s correlation analysis has been performed. Conclusion: The value of Pearson’s correlation coefficient was positive indicating that the traffic density plays an important role in the lead pollution in plants.
10aAtomic absorption spectroscopy10aLead10aMetal1 aAgrahari, Pooja1 aR, Richa1 aSwati, Kumari1 aRai, Supriya1 aSingh, Vinay, Kumar1 aSingh, Dinesh, Kumar uhttp://fulltxt.org/article/501