Crown defoliation of Tilia cordata Mill. as an indicator of air pollution levels in landscape garden areas within city environment
Journal: Studia Biologica
Year: 2015

The article highlights aspects of dendroindication for nitrogen dioxide and sulfur pollution of surface air layers in the gardening landscape layout of the M.M. Gryshko National Botanic Garden, NAS Ukraine. There is a number of reasons to involve Tilia cordata Mill. as a dendroindicator of air pollution for the research in such conditions. Tree crown defoliation of Tilia cordata is an important sign to indicate the presence of atmospheric pollutants (sulfur dioxide and nitrogen) in concentration