Potential of urban trees for mitigating heavy metal pollution in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia.

The current study analyzed heavy metal (HM) concentrations in the urban soil and tree leaves in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia, with the aim to identify specific tree species with good HM bioaccumulative abilities that can mitigate HM pollution in urban areas. Zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) were selected for the analysis of tree leaves and soil at 16 locations close to urban roads, main boulevards and high-traffic streets. Leaf material of four most common tree species: Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd.