title: Linking heavy metal bioavailability (Cd, Cu, Zn and Pb) in Scots pine needles to soil properties in reclaimed mine areas.
abstract: This work deals with bioaccumulation of Zn, Pb, Cu and Cd in foliage of Scots pine, grown on mine soils. Regression models were used to describe relationships between pine elements bioavailability and biological (dehydrogenase activity) and physico-chemical properties of mine soils developed at different parental rocks. Concentration of trace elements in post-mine ecosystems did not differ from data for Scots pine on natural sites. We conclude that, in this part of Europe in afforested areas affected by hard coal, sand, lignite and sulphur mining, there is no risk of trace element concentrations in mine soils. An exception was in the case of Cd in soils on sand quarry and hard coal spoil heap located in the Upper Silesia region, which was more due to industrial pressure and pollutant deposition than the original Cd concentration in parental rocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Ecology, Forest Faculty, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, Pl. 31-425 Krakow, Poland; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Science, 244 Smyth Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. Electronic address: rlpietrz@cyf-kr.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pietrzykowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Biometry and Forest Productivity, Forest Faculty, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, Pl. 31-425 Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: rlsocha@cyf-kr.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Socha
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 130 Mulford Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. Electronic address: Natalies@berkeley.edu.
authors.forename: Natalie S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: van Doorn
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D008906:Mining; D041605:Pinus sylvestris / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc
keywords: Bioavailability; Mine soils; Post-mine sites; Scots pine; Trace elements