Forests of the Carpathians are of increasing research interest, as they cover a large area (>
9 Mha) within European forests and are influenced by diverse environmental conditions and …

In 1996 and 1997 horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) and Turkish hazel (Corulys
colurna L.) leaves were sampled at 2m height in the Belgrade Botanic Garden, located in an …

Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref. sensu lato (sl) is a dangerous forest pathogen causing
root and butt rot disease in most conifers of the northern hemisphere. This pathogen is most …

Higher plants may be used as biomonitors for the assessment of atmospheric heavy metal
pollution by means of their bioaccumulative properties. We evaluated the reliability of …

The plant foliar surface is the most important receptor of atmospheric pollutants. It undergoes
several structural and functional changes when particulate-laden air strikes it. In the present …

Air quality biomonitoring using plant leaves has been widely applied to assess the effects of
atmospheric pollution. Although practiced for many years, it has not given completely …

Plants have an accumulative response to heavy metals present in soils or deposited from
airborne sources of emissions. Therefore, their tissues are very often used in studies of …

In this study, the supply and input–output balances of phosphorus (P) were investigated for a
10-year-period at 85 long-term monitoring sites in German forest ecosystems under the …

During the last few decades, heavy metal contamination of biotic component of environment
has attracted the attention of many investigators. The main reason of these researches …

The article discusses gaseous air pollutants that have the greatest impact on forest
ecosystems. This group of pollutants ncludes sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitric oxides (NO and …