Content of some heavy metals in plants of Artemisia gmelinii Web. et Stechm (Transbaikal Territory)

The paper presents research data on the content of chemical elements (Fe, Mn, Ti, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr, Ni) in a plant Artemisia gmelinii Web. eх Stechm, growing on the territory of the Transbaikal Territory. It has been established that most of the studied elements are concentrated in the aboveground phytomass of the plant. The maximum average concentrations are recorded for iron, manganese and titanium. Only zinc accumulates in the leaves of the studied species. Nutrients chemical elements as copper and nickel are evenly distributed throughout the plant. For copper, zinc and lead, exceed-ances of the maximum permissible concentrations were recorded (for dry vegetables).