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Levels of Lead, Copper, and Zinc in the Forest Floor in the Northeastern United States
Author(s) -
Andresen Anthony M.,
Johnson Arthur H.,
Siccama Thomas G.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1980.00472425000900020027x
Subject(s) - zinc , copper , forest floor , environmental science , lead (geology) , sink (geography) , environmental chemistry , mineralogy , chemistry , geology , soil science , soil water , geography , geomorphology , cartography , organic chemistry
Two‐hundred four quantitative samples of combined O1 and O2 horizons were collected from 51 forested sites from Virginia to Massachusetts and analyzed for lead (Pb), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn). Overall average quantities of Pb, Cu, and Zn were 1,234±100, 170±35, and 1,013±298 mg m −2 , respectively. The data obtained represent a quantitative baseline against which future samples from the same sites can be compared in order to assess the role of the forest floor as a sink for these elements.