TITLE:
Determination of Indicator Plants for Boron in the Kirka (Eskisehir/Turkey) Boron Deposit Area
AUTHORS:
Zeynep Özdemir, Semiha Zorlu, Mustafa Akyıldız, Fulya Yücesoy Eryılmaz
KEYWORDS:
Biogeochemistry; B; Indicator Plant; Kirka (Eskisehir/Turkey)
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.5 No.1,
January
23,
2014
ABSTRACT: The amount of elements
in plants is important for biogeochemical explorations. Some plants which were
accumulated extremely elements, are called indicator plants. In this study, the
11 plant species and soil samples were collected boron deposits area in Kirka
(Eskisehir). Boron is determinated in plants (leaves and twigs) and soil
samples. Additionally, statistical relations were
established between the B values of plant and soil samples and three plants
were only found. The boron in twigs of Puccinellia intermedia (n = 17, r = 0.7274), twigs
of Genista aucheri (n = 26, r = 0.8581 and leaves of Pinus nigra (n = 16, r = 0.6805) species are found 119, 81 and 115 mg/kg respectively. This species was reflected boron in soil and their
used indicator plant for boron. The indicator plants could be successfully used for biogeochemical
prospecting and environmental monitoring.