Beech
Common beech, European beech; scientific name: Fagus sylvatica
Photo: UPB-Projektgruppe Trier
As the most dominant deciduous tree species in Central Europe, it plays a significant role in most nearly natural and also anthropogenically influenced forest ecosystems up to an altitude of 1100 m.
Unlike the coniferous spruce, it prefers lower altitudes.
The leaves are the target organ. Sampling takes place in the late summer before the leaves begin to change colour from August to mid-September.
For more information about the specimen, the sampling and the processing of samples see the Guideline for Sampling and Sample Processing Red Beech (Fagus sylvatica).
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Search data
Target organs/Matrices
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LeavesAs the assimilation organs of the dominant deciduous tree species growing in summer, beech leaves are very well-suited as bioindicators for atmospheric immissions during the vegetation period.
Sampling area
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The only high mountains national park in Germany and an area of the Limestone Alps with international relevance
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Main water divide between the North- and Baltic Sea
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Germany's first national park
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Germany's largest forest national park
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Second highest and largest low mountain range in Northern Germany
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Germany's largest connected forest area in a range of low mountains
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The Upper Bavarian Tertiary Uplands are a part of the Southern German Molasse Basin
Analytes
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Eighty percent of all elements on earth are metals
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Only eighteen elements in the periodic table
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Group of organic compounds with at least three condensed six-membered rings
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Organic compounds which are fully (per-) or partially (poly-) fluorinated
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Atoms of one element with different weights
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Flame retardants reduce the flammability of objects
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Salts of perchloric acid
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Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data
Sampling period
1989 - 2022