Study of the Accumulation of Toxic and Essential Ultra-Trace Elements in Fruits of Sorbus domestica L.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2017

In the present work, the accumulation of selected toxic and essential ultra-trace elements in fruits of service tree (<i>Sorbus domestica</i> L.) were determined depending on harvest time. Samples were collected from the same sampling area in two different years and within one year in September and October (maturity state). Harvesting the fruits in the same area excludes the influence of metals taken up via roots, thus the impact of airborne contamination by heavy metal translocation can be stud