The Effect of Urbanization on the Content of Heavy Metals in the Ecosystems of the Southern Moscow Oblast

Problems related to the monitoring of heavy metals in the anthropogenic landscapes of southern Moscow oblast have been considered. The comparative evaluation of the effects of urbanization and agricultural production on the content of heavy metals in plant and soil covers and river waters has been performed. The dependences of the intake of heavy metals to the woody vegetation and agricultural crops on different anthropogenic loads have been obtained.