Abstract
In this study, needles and bark of the Anatolian Black Pine (Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana) were used as a bioindicator to determine the traffic originated heavy metal (cadmium) pollution on the forests beside the main roads at the Middle West Anatolia gate zone. Twenty four sampling areas were chosen on the roads which are connecting provinces and towns of Eskisehir to each other. At the end of the studies, it was determined meaningful positive relationship between traffic density and amount of Cd+2 determined on the soil, the forest floor, pine bark and pine needle. Also, cadmium pollution varies depending on the distance from the road (3 m, 50 m and 100 m)
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