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Evaluation of the Soil Enzymes Activity as an Indicator of the Impact of Anthropogenic Pollution on the Norway Spruce Ecosystems in the Silesian Beskid
Activity of soil enzymes is considered as a good indicator of natural and anthropogenic disturbances of
the functioning of the soil. Heavy metals can inhibit the activity of enzymes in varying degree, depending on soil
properties such as content of clay materials, organic matter and pH of soil solution. The aim of this study was to
determine the effect of physicochemical and biological properties of soils on the condition of Norway spruce
stands in Silesian Beskid. In the soil samples enzymatic activity of four enzymes (alkaline and acid phosphatase,
dehydrogenase and urease) and concentration of three selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn) and sulfur were
determined. The analyses showed no reduced activity of investigated enzymes. Presumably, despite of low pH
values of the soil, organic matter contained in the soil is able to effectively bind heavy metal ions, limiting their
cycling in the environment. It can be concluded that the condition of spruce stands in Silesian Beskid is not
affected by the soil contamination
Suitability of selected Robinia pseudoacacia organs for bioindication purposes
The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of chosen organs of Robinia pseudoacacia as
bioindicators. Content of selected elements in leaves, shoots, seeds, pods and bark of R. pseudoacacia from the
area of three cities of Silesia province: Katowice, Chorzow and Siemianowice Slaskie was estimated. In each of
the cities five sampling points were selected. Localizations were grouped in three categories differing in terms of
the level of pollution (traffic, industrial plants). Statistically significant differences between pollution level of
segregated groups in investigated localizations were found. On the basis of PCA and cluster analysis for individual
organs sampling points were divided into groups depending on concentration of investigated elements in tissues of
R. pseudoacacia. Conducted studies suggest that the organ best suitable for bioindication are leaves of R.
pseudoacacia
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