Magnesium in poplar leaves from Halle and Leipzig
Lower magnesium levels in Halle
Magnesium is an essential element for plants and animals and uptake as well as internal body concentrations are regulated.
Magnesium levels in and on poplar leaves from Halle are slightly lower compared to Leipzig-poplars. As both sites are within the sphere of influence of the industrial region of Bitterfeld, it is assumed that local emitters contribute to the higher magnesium levels in Leipzig poplars.
Fig. 1: Magnesium in leaves of lombardy poplars from Halle and Leipzig Zoom in
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Specimen
| Lombardy poplar | A deciduous tree typical of ecosystems close to dense conurbations and an indicator for the characterisation of the immission situation during the vegetation period. |
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Analytes
| Magnesium | Naturally occurring non-toxic alkaline earth metal |
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Sampling area
| Dübener Heide | Region in the chemical triangle of Central Germany. |
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