ARRPapludis, AleksandraAlagić, SlađanaMilić, SnežanaNikolić, JelenaMedić, DraganaStević, ZoranStankov Jovanović, Vesna2023-12-262023-12-262023978-86-85535-16-1http://smeits.rs/include/img/mkoiee-2023/PROCEEDINGS_11_ICREPS.pdfhttps://repozitorijum.tfbor.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2503In this work, unwashed samples of leaves and stems of poison ivy, Hedera helix (Hh), which grows naturally in the area of the town of Bor and its surroundings, were analyzed for the content of phenanthrene (Phe), as a dangerous pollutant belonging to the group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The concentrations of Phe at all investigated sites were significantly higher in leaves than in stems: 1084.28 μg/kg and 675.08 μg/kg, respectively. The highest concentrations in the leaves were detected at the sites: BN (107.42 μg/kg), SN (190.15 μg/kg), O (220.82 μg/kg) and NS (265.03 μg/kg). Based on the calculated factor R and Pearson's correlation coefficients, it is turned out that the sources of Phe for leaves and stems in Hh from the municipality of Bor were numerous - in addition to the emissions from the mining and metallurgical complex (with the smelting and city heating plant, as the main sources of pollution), the other sources are most likely: the domestic heating and traffic. Finally, Phe (as one of the low-molecular weight PAHs) may come in the investigated plant parts not only from the atmosphere but also from the soil.enPhenanthreneHedera helixPAHsfactor RPearson's correlation analysisconferenceObject