Biomonitoring of environmental pollution using growth tree rings of Tipuana tipu: Quantification by synchrotron radiation total reflection X-ray fluorescence

Intra-annual oxygen isotopes in the tree rings record precipitation extremes and water reservoir levels in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo, Brazil

“…This approach has the potential to be also used to find how singular, or frequent, events like the 2014 drought are in the city, given that specimens of T. tipu planted in the early 20 th century are still found in São Paulo (Brazolin 2009). Tipuana tipu is emerging as a trustworthy environmental monitor for urban areas due to its capacity to record both spatial and temporal variation in air pollution, as previously reported (Geraldo et al 2014, Moreira et al 2018, Locosselli et al 2020, with the ability to record precipitation extremes and the level of water reservoirs, as shown in the present study.…”

A Serapilheira Produzida Como Indicador De Sustentabilidade Em Plantios De Pinus No Sul Do Brasil

“…A fim de avaliar a demanda de nutrientes temporais, estudos com a técnica de espectrometria de fluorescência de raios (µ-XRF) provaram ser uma estratégia apurada e eficiente (GILFRICH et al, 1991;HEVIA et al, 2018). O perfil de concentração dos elementos nos anéis de crescimento formados ao longo do desenvolvimento da árvore, usando a técnica µ-XRF, permite avaliar a resposta das árvores às condições climáticas (BONINSEGNA et al, 2009;SMITH et al, 2014) e aos distúrbios causados por ações antrópicas (GERALDO et al, 2014;BERAMENDI-OROSCO et al, 2013).…”

Increase in platinum group elements in Mexico City as revealed from growth rings of Taxodium mucronatum ten

“…Tree rings have been used for the evaluation of long-term impacts in contaminated areas and to reconstruct historical trends. This ability has already been assessed for different species (Watmough and Hutchinson 1996;Nabais et al 1999;Bellis et al 2002;Orlandi et al 2002;Witte et al 2004;Vives et al 2005;Aznar et al 2008;Lageard et al 2008;Beramendi-Orosco et al 2013;Cui et al 2013;Geraldo et al 2014); however, given some contrasting conclusions, each dendrochemical study (in terms of species and element trends) needs individual assessment (Sheppard et al 2008).…”