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Assessment of Albino Beech Supremacy to Pigmented Beech Proves to Be A Better Environmental Condition Bioindicator

Renata Gagić-Serdar*, Miroslava Marković, Ljubinko Rakonjac, Goran Češljar and Bojan Konatar

Published: 02 September, 2025 | Volume 9 - Issue 1 | Pages: 009-015.

The research was conducted in southern Serbia, at an altitude of 600 meters, in a beech stand, on a dwarf albino specimen furher usually called Absiente pigmente fagus or just Absiente pigmente. Soil sampling and analysis were carried out at depths of 0-10 cm, 11-20 cm, and 21-30 cm. Laboratory tests included determination of the textural composition of the soil, total humus content, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and potassium, the sum of absorbed base cations, determination of hydrolytic acidity, and both active and substitutional acidity. The soil was found to have a sandy textural composition, with a strong to very strong acidic reaction and a low degree of saturation with base cations. It was further determined to be highly humic, well-supplied with total nitrogen and plant-available potassium, but poorly supplied with phosphorus. Chemical composition analyses of the leaves were simultaneously conducted on both pigmented and non-pigmented leaves. The composition of 15 macro and microelements was examined. The results showed that their concentration in albino leaves was 30% - 50% higher, except in the case of Se. The presence of heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, and nickel was significantly higher in the non-pigmented beech tissue compared to the green tissue (38.56% for Cd, 22.97% for Cr, and 44.89% for Ni). The research was conducted for the purpose of heavy metal extraction from the soil and green restoration, and it shall continue to this end.

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Keywords:

Biomonitoring; Beech; Albino; Absorption; Heavy metals

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