ArticleThe Science of the total environment2018
An assessment of correlations between chlorinated VOC concentrations in tree tissue and groundwater for phytoscreening applications.
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- Phytoscreening the homes of pregnant residents for volatile organic compounds: a pilot study in metro Detroit.Frontiers in environmental health · 2026Article
- Comparing conventional and phytoscreening methods to detect subsurface chemical contaminants: A test case of volatile organic compounds in an urban setting.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2025Article
- Phytoforensics: Trees as bioindicators of potential indoor exposure via vapor intrusion.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
The majority of prior phytoscreening applications have employed the method as a tool to qualitatively determine the presence of contamination in the subsurface. Although qualitative data is quite useful, this study explores the potential for using phytoscreening quantitatively. The existence of site-specific and non-site-specific (master) correlations between VOC concentrations in tree tissue and groundwater is investigated using data collected from several phytoscreening studies. The aggregated data comprise 100 measurements collected from 12 sites that span a wide range of site conditions. Significant site-specific correlations are observed between tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) concentrations measured for tree tissue and those measured in groundwater for three sites. A moderately significant correlation (r
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