IJGInternational Journal of Geosciences2156-8359Scientific Research Publishing10.4236/ijg.2014.51009IJG-42358ArticlesEarth&Environmental Sciences Determination of Indicator Plants for Boron in the Kirka (Eskisehir/Turkey) Boron Deposit Area eynepÖzdemir1*SemihaZorlu2*MustafaAkyıldız32*FulyaYücesoy Eryılmaz1*Department of Geology Engineering, Mersin University, Mersin, TurkeyDepartment of Geology Engineering, ?ukurova University, Adana, Turkey Department of Geology Engineering, ?ukurova University, Adana, Turkey* E-mail:zozdemir@mersin.edu.tr,zeyrut@gmail.com(EÖ);ksemiha@hotmail.com(SZ);akyildizm@cu.edu.tr(MA);fyucesoy@mersin.edu.tr(FYE);2101201405017784February 22, 2013March 25, 2013 April 21, 2013© Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 2014This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

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