Manganese concentration in plants of the protected natural resource, Kosmaj, in Serbia

Abstract

This study was focused on determining the manganese (Mn) concentration in vegetative organs of 10 plant species (8 woody and 2 herbaceous), from four sites in the protected natural resource Kosmaj. The concentration of Mn was analyzed at the beginning of the vegetation period, during a two-year period (2012-2013). The results indicate a wide range of Mn concentrations, depending on site and plant species. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 31041: Establishment of Wood Plantations Intended for Afforestation of Serbia]

Keywords

• protected natural resource
• manganese
• contamination
• manganese
• woody plants
• herbaceous plants
• heavy metal