The input of trace elements from the motor transport into urban soils of Wrocław, Poland

Hołtra, Anna; Zamorska-Wojdyła, Dorota

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.096

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“…There were similar results of studies conducted in other countries (including Greece, China), where researchers also found alkaline soil pH in urban areas [54,55]. The research conducted on green spaces in Warsaw (the capital of Poland) and Wrocław showed that the pH of soils decreased with the distance from roads [56,57]. This fact might point to the influence of NaCl, which is used to deice roads.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…This relatively high variation in the lead content in the soil may indicate that the metal content depended on the traffic intensity at a specific site. The studies conducted in Wrocław and Paris led to similar conclusions–the soils located near busy roads were more polluted with heavy metals [56,68]. Bosiacki et al [53] conducted research in Poznań and found different coefficients of variation for lead (CV = 110.78%) and cadmium (CV = 17.5%).…”

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confidence: 89%

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How does the content of nutrients in soil affect the health status of trees in city parks?

Kleiber¹,

Krzyżaniak²,

Świerk³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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Trees have multi-aspect influence on the microclimate in urbanised areas. Therefore, it is important to investigate the biotic and abiotic factors affecting their health. The aim of the conducted study was to assess the chemical composition of soils and the nutritional status of lime and horse chestnut trees in selected sites and the influence of these factors on the condition and health of these tree species in urbanised areas. The research was conducted on selected trees (n = 643) growing in different parts of the city. The soils and plants were analysed for the content of macro- and microelements, sodium and heavy metals. A canonical variation analysis (CVA)–the canonical variant of Fisher's linear discriminant analysis (LDA) was used to construct the model. The CVA enabled the creation of 4 CCA models. The research showed that in general, the soil in all the sites of lime and horse chestnut trees was alkalised–at the same time it was characterised by low salinity. Despite the alkaline soil the statistical analysis showed a positive correlation between the content of manganese in the lime leaves and the deterioration of their health. In spite of that due to the satisfactory health status and condition of trees in most locations temporary guide values of nutrients were proposed for trees growing in urbanised areas. The following temporary guide values of nutrients were proposed for the horse chestnut trees (% d. m.): N 2.38%-4.71%, P 0.24%-0.46%, K 1.13%-2.31%, Ca 1.05%-2.12%, Mg 0.16%-0.42%, S 0.12%-0.23%; Fe 89.8–198.8, Zn 17.6–33.1, Cu 7.36–19.61 (mg kg-1 d. m.). The following temporary guide values were proposed for the small-leaved lime-trees (% d. m.): N 2.45%-3.22%, P 0.27%-0.42%, K 1.52%-2.86%, Ca 1.43%-2.02%, Mg 0.19%-0.35%, S 0.19%-0.25%; Fe 137.6–174.3, Zn 20.2–23.8, Cu 8.36–9.79 (mg kg-1 d. m.).

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confidence: 78%

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confidence: 89%

How does the content of nutrients in soil affect the health status of trees in city parks?

Kleiber¹,

Krzyżaniak²,

Świerk³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…Studies conducted in Greece and China also confirmed the high pH level of urban soils [60,61]. The research conducted in Poland showed that alkalization decreased with the distance from roads [62,63].…”

Section: Soil Analysismentioning

confidence: 77%

“…The study conducted in Pozna ń also showed the average Cd content was low (0.55-0.75 mg dm −3 ), and the Pb content was higher (10.3-14.9 mg dm −3 ) [80]. The studies conducted in Wrocław and Paris led to similar conclusions-the soils located near roads were more heavy metals polluted [62,81]. Research by Aničić et al [76] in the small-leaved lime and horse chestnut sites showed the Pb contamination was 6.23 mg dm −3 and 8.81 mg dm −3 , respectively.…”

Section: Soil Analysismentioning

confidence: 83%

Factors Influencing the Health Status of Trees in Parks and Forests of Urbanized Areas

Krzyżaniak

Świerk

Antoszewski

2021

Forests

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This research concerns the impact of air and soil pollution on the health status of selected tree species in parks and urban forests. The analysis was carried out over a decade, which allowed for creating the best models illustrating the impact of selective factors related to air and soil pollution on the health status of small-leaved limes, maples, oaks, and chestnut trees in the city. (1) Background and Objectives: The research aimed to identify the environmental factors that have the greatest impact on the health condition of trees in urban conditions and show which species are the most resistant to pollution in urban areas. The research object was 2441 individuals of four tree species inhabiting 11 parks and urban forests in Poznań. We assessed the trees in terms of dendrometric parameters and health status. Tree-stand soils were tested for P, K, Ca, Mg, and Na content using various analytical methods. Air data were obtained from a generally accessible WIOS website. The above data were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and canonical correlation analysis (CCA). Our research has shown that unfavorable environmental parameters impact the health status of trees growing in urban areas. The most significant negative impact of O3 on the health of three out of four examined tree species was demonstrated. Other pollutants that affect the trees health include Mn (in the soil) and NO, NO2, CO, and C6H6 (in the air). Oak turned out to be the most resistant species to urban pollution. The area where chestnut trees grew turned out to be the most Fe, Mn, Na, and Pb soil-polluted and air-polluted with most of the substances recorded. The permissible concentration levels were exceeded in the case of tropospheric NOx, PM10, PM2.5, and Pb.

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“…Furthermore, distribution of metallic elements in Urbic Technosols was more erratic relative to the more predictable one in not contaminated soils due to many sources of pollution. Other studies in Wrocław (Hołtra and Zamorska-Wojdyła, 2018) showed that soils are contaminated mostly by Zn, Cu, and Ni. These studies did not demonstrate any correlation between metal concentrations in soils and the distance from the city centre, but confirmed the importance of local pollution sources (Kabala et al, 2009).…”

Section: Technogenic Soils In Urban Areasmentioning

confidence: 93%

Studies of technogenic soils in Poland: past, present, and future perspectives

Uzarowicz¹,

Charzyński²,

Greinert³

et al. 2021

Soil Sci. Ann.

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For a long time, the soils covering areas strongly transformed by human were ignored in scientifi c discourse. Also, practice did not care much about these soils because of their unproductivity. Only the large post-mining areas reclaimed and transformed into a forest or agricultural land were more interesting both for science and practice. In the case of post-mining areas the term "soilless land" was used for a long time, especially in relation to areas which were not reclaimed. In this paper, the past studies (until the end of 20 th century) of technogenic soils in Poland were described. Technogenic soils of urban and industrial areas appeared in scientifi c considerations in Poland in the second half of the 20 th century. In those times, soil properties on disposal sites were mainly investigated as a basic information for further design of technical and biological reclamation on disposal sites. Two Polish scientists should be emphasised as the world pioneers in concepts and studies of technogenic soils: (1) Michał Strzemski, who proposed a classifi cation scheme for soils in urban and industrial areas, as well as listed the tasks for future studies of these soils, and (2) Tadeusz Skawina, who focused on the dynamic and directions of the soil-forming processes on the mine spoils in the context of their reclamation. Moreover, studies of technogenic soils in the last two decades were also shown in the paper. From the beginning of the 21 st century the scientifi c research gained momentum. Nowadays, Polish researchers have great achievements in studying technogenic soils, including investigation of their properties, genesis, evolution, classifi cation, biological features etc. Furthermore, we drew some outlines for future studies of Technosols.

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The input of trace elements from the motor transport into urban soils of Wrocław, Poland

Cited by 14 publications

References 31 publications

How does the content of nutrients in soil affect the health status of trees in city parks?

How does the content of nutrients in soil affect the health status of trees in city parks?

Factors Influencing the Health Status of Trees in Parks and Forests of Urbanized Areas

Studies of technogenic soils in Poland: past, present, and future perspectives

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