Monitoring of heavy metal pollution by using populus nigra and cedrus libani

As metals and metal compounds have impact on human health, it is important to identify biomonitor plants that can be used monitor their levels in environmental biological samples. In this study, two different (Populus nigra Cedrus libani) were as bioindicators. This was evaluated by monitoring heavy pollution Kırşehir province with these plant samples collected from the vicinity of casting factory (Casting station) region where there no (Boztepe station). Nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), copper (Cu) determined needle, leaves plants, soil they grow using High Resolution- Continuum Source Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HR-CS FAAS). The Ni, Pb, Cu Populus range 0.87 2.59 μg/g, 0.40 0.75 2.27 9.66 respectively. analysis libani, found 0.44 1.12 μg/g for 0.84 3.18 Pb 2.16 4.60 Cu. Ni Casting station (CFS) (2.49±0.09 μg/g) increased compared Boztepe 1.16±0.24 (p<0.05). 0.50±0.11 0.67±0.10 CFS stations, 6.73±0.99 5.53±3.39 not significant both stations (p>0.05). libani (1.03±0.18 higher than (0.66±0.24 1.74±0.26 1.00±0.16 respectively 4.27±0.26 2.87±0.75 a result, we suggest could Ni.