One of the first studies to compare elder, pine and linden biomonitoring ability
Elder leaves are better for biomonitoring of air and soil pollution, than linden and pine.
The pollution of soil was the highest in the cases of arsenic and copper.
Copper smelter is a dominant source of pollution, compared with the tailings ponds.
Cu and Pb in foliar parts originated from the soil and air, As mainly from the air.