Zuairia Binte Jashim, Saif Shahrukh, Shahid Akhtar Hossain, Jahan-E-Gulshan, Muhammad Nurul Huda, Md Mominul Islam, Mohammad Enayet Hossain
In this study, four different plant species, namely Artocarpus heterophyllus, Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava, and Swietenia mahagoni, were selected from seven different locations to assess the feasibility of using them as a cost-effective alternative for biomonitoring air quality. Atmospheric coarse particulate matter (PM10 ), soil samples, and leaf samples were collected from residential, industrial, and traffic-congested sites located in the greater Dhaka region. The heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the leaves of the different species, PM10 , and soil samples were analyzed...
April 24, 2024: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment