Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in Morus alba leaves in Rafsanjan and Sarcheshmeh, the southeast area of Iran

• Published in: Spatial information research (Online) Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 531 - 540
• Main Authors: Eslami, Hadi, Ebrahimi, Ensieh, Baberi, Faezeh, Fallahzadeh, Reza Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.10.2024; 대한공간정보학회
• Subjects: Database Management; Earth and Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geography; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; 공학일반; Leaves; Industrial area; Heavy metals, spatial analysis; Ecological risk assessment

This study aimed to assess the ecological risks of heavy metals in Morus alba leaves in Rafsanjan and Sarcheshmeh, southeast area of Iran, in 2022. Morus alba leaves were collected from the trees surrounding the streets in 14 sampling stations. Heavy metals including As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn,...