The tentative permissible concentrations and the maximum permissible concentration of heavy metals do not always give a complete adequate assessment of the effect on plants. Plant growth inhibition can be at concentrations below the maximum permissible concentrations and tentative permissible concentrations. We studied the effect of copper, zinc, c...

By Evgeny Aleksandrovich Gladkov, Olga Victorovna Gladkova

Condition and quality of the lawn grass and flowering plants is important indicators of the level of landscaping and the urban environment. Copper ions significantly reduce the quality of ornamental plants. The aim of this study was to assess phytotoxicity of copper for Chrysanthemum carinatum, Festuca rubra and Agrostis stolonifera.High contaminat...

By A. Evgeny Gladkov, I. Ilina Tashlieva, V. Olga Gladkova