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Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus
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: Received: 29 January 2024 / Approved: 30 January 2024 / Online: 30 January 2024 (11:37:35 CET)
How to cite: Nadler, D. Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus. Preprints 2024, 2024012112. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2112.v1 Nadler, D. Using XRF to Analyze Metals in Felled Trees on a Suburban New York College Campus. Preprints 2024, 2024012112. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2112.v1
Abstract
A field sampling event was conducted to measure the concentrations of metals within the trunks of felled trees on a college campus east of New York City. Heavy metals, particularly chromium, were found present in the soils surrounding the sampled trees, allowing for a correlation coefficient to be calculated with soil and tree concentrations. A statistically significant Pearson correlation was found between these two concentrations among the samples. This study is aimed at providing researchers a starting point for their research a better understanding of local ecologies, prediction of future change, and dissemination of conservation efforts.
Keywords
xrf; dendrochemistry; trees; chromium; metals
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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