title: Season variations for metallic elements compositions study in plant Bidens pilosa L. var. radiate Sch. in central Taiwan.
abstract: The possibility of using Bidens pilosa L. var. radiate Sch leaves as environmental indicators of metallic element pollution has been investigated. Samples were analyzed with respect to the following pollutants: Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Pb, Cd, Cr, Fe, Ca, and Mg by using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. The results obtained on the metallic elements had the following average composition order: Ca > Mg > Fe, Mn > Zn > Cu > Ni > Pb > Cr > Cd for plant B. pilosa L. var. radiate Sch. at HK sampling site. In addition, the metallic elements had the following average composition order: Ca > Mg > Fe > Mn, Zn > Cu > Ni > Pb > Cr > Cd for plant B. pilosa L. var. radiate Sch. at TMP sampling site. Finally, the metallic elements had the following average composition order: Ca > Mg > Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu > Pb > Ni > Cr > Cd for plant B. pilosa L. var. radiate Sch. at LH sampling site. The seasonal average composition for metallic elements Mg, Fe, and Pb were ranked highest at HK sampling site in winter. In addition, seasonal average composition for metallic elements Mn, Zn, and Cd were ranked highest at TMP sampling site in winter. Finally, seasonal average composition for metallic elements Mg, Fe, and Cu were ranked highest at LH sampling site in spring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, HungKuang University, Sha-Lu, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yuh-Shen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Guor-Cheng
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Shun-Hisu
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry; D031176:Bidens / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012621:Seasons; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D008670:Metals
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