This dataset includes the concentrations and spatial pattern of mercury (Hg) in the foliage of the local tree species over the easteran and the southern Tibetan Plateau. Fifty-three leaf samples were collected, and cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrophotometry (CVAFS) was used to analyse the Hg contents. The limit of detection (LOD) for this method is 1.8 ng/g. The standard reference material, foliage GB GSW-11, which is supplied by National Institute of Metrology P.R.China, was also analyzed for assessing the accuracy of this method, and the recoveries of this method were 94.6%±9.7%. This dataset will provide the informations of foliage absoprtion to Hg over the Tibetan Plateau.

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Wang, X. (2019). Data set of total mercury in leaves of common tree species in the East and south of Qinghai Tibet Plateau (2008). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Soil.tpdc.270248. CSTR: 18406.11.Soil.tpdc.270248. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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1. Gong, P., Wang, X.P., Xue, Y.G., Xu, B.Q., &Yao, T.D. (2014) . Mercury distribution in the foliage and soil profiles of the Tibetan forest: processes and implications for regional cycling. Environmental Pollution, 188, 94-101.( View Details | Bibtex)

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Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

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