Chemical Composition of Tissues of Syringa vulgaris L. and Soil Features in Abandoned Cemeteries

Abandoned anthropogenic sites are transformed when they come into use. In the present study, such objects were abandoned Evangelical cemeteries located in Land of Great Mazurian Lakes (northern Poland). This study aims to compare concentrations selected major (Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Fe) and potentially toxic elements (Zn, Cd, Pb) roots, leaves, branches Syringa vulgaris buried necrosols unburied soils which this species grows. The analysed differ their profile structure; case burial necrosols, layers present, while Brunic Arenosol has a natural horizon arrangement. Regarding pH, characterised weakly acidic (6.6–6.8) alkaline (7.2–8.6) range, both KCl H2O. Total phosphorus high values humus horizons, especially at coffin (Rudówka Mała: layer Ccoffin—759 mg∙kg−1; Szymonka—844 mg∙kg−1). Necrosols by slightly higher variation element content than outside area. highest elemental is accumulated leaves roots. Potassium (K) studied tissues, cadmium (Cd) lowest. showed no significant differences heavy metal accumulation for plants directly associated with formed burials, confirmed analyses environmental indicators. that plant chemistry more influenced soil substrate soil-forming process anthropogenisation burials. There was effect burials on chemical composition individual parts vulgaris.