Complex investigation of physiological, morphometric parameters and the elemental composition in leaves of the species Olea europea L. in the context of the urban ecosystem

Gafarova Beim Tairkyzy, Mammadova Afat Oktaykyzy, Mammadova Roza Nazimkyzy

The research was conducted to define the phyto-indicative and phytoremediative properties of the olive tree Olea europea L., which is widely distributed in the Baku city, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, characterized by a tense ecological state. For an integral ecological assessment of the urban environment polluted by anthropogenic factors, chlorophyll fluorescence, fluctuating asymmetry, elemental analysis of the leaves of O. europea were studied in parallel, and the correlation between them was determined. A comparative analysis of the physiological state, phenotypic changes in morphological signs, and properties of metal accumulation in the leaves of O. europea was carried out, and the ecological basis of the use of this plant in environmental monitoring was also indicated.

Keywords:fitomonitoring, morphological signs, physiological state, elemental analysis