en Environmental Health, Sciences, and Engineering Environmental Health, Sciences, and Engineering پژوهشي Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Background:</strong> Removal of mineral pollutants from polluted soil is considered to be major environmental concern in the modern era. The present study aimed to investigate the capability of lead uptake and transfer in various organs of <em>Crataegusaronia</em> and <em>Juniperuspolycarpos</em>seedlings and determine the effects of lead accumulation on some of the quantitative indices of these plant species.<br> <strong>Methods: </strong>Three-year-old saplings were exposed to various concentrations of lead (zero, 200, 300, and 400 ppm) (No₃)₂ in the sprouting period in a completely random project in triplicate. Afterwards, the lead uptake value was measured in various organs of <em>C. aronia</em> and <em>J. polycarpus</em> (roots, stems, and leaves) using an atomic absorption device.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The analysis of variance indicated that the features of <em>C. aronia</em> and <em>J. polycarpus</em> saplings (e.g., stem length, basal diameter, and root length) were significantly influenced by lead contamination (<em>P </em>< 0.05). Moreover, the saplings of both varieties had high capacity for lead uptake in their roots, stems, and leaves.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results, the seedlings of <em>C. aronia</em> and <em>J. polycarpus</em> could be used as stabilizing varieties for the removal of lead from polluted soil. It is also notable that <em>J. polycarpus</em> is a more effective lead absorbent compared to <em>C. aronia</em>.</span></span></div> Phytoremediation, Lead, Quantitative Indices, C.aronia, J. polycarpus 56 60 http://jhehp.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-266-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Majid Maani jurakmaani@yahoo.com 10031947532846009696 10031947532846009696 No Department of Forestry, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University , Lahijan, Iran. Mir Mozaffar Fallahchai mir_mozaffar@yahoo.com 10031947532846009697 10031947532846009697 Yes Department of Forestry, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University , Lahijan, Iran. Fatemeh Shariati shariat_20@yahoo.com 10031947532846009698 10031947532846009698 No Department of Forestry, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University , Lahijan, Iran.