Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Levels of lead, copper, and zinc in the forest floor in the northeastern US

Journal Article · · J. Environ. Qual.; (United States)
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 1234 +- 100, 170 +- 35, and 1013 +- 298 mg m/sup -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.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
OSTI ID:
6713123
Journal Information:
J. Environ. Qual.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN JEVQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English