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Table 1 Heavy metals concentrations in Plantago major L. Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr and Pd soil, roots and leaves concentrations (ppm) in Plantago major L.

From: Common plants as alternative analytical tools to monitor heavy metals in soil

 

SPRING

SUMMER

AUTUMN

Cu

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

111 ± 5.6

53 ± 2.7

17 ± 0.9

199 ± 10.0

124 ± 6.2

60 ± 3

188 ± 9.4

67 ± 3.4

37 ± 1.9

SA2

126 ± 6.3

62 ± 3.1

35 ± 1.8

214 ± 10.7

57 ± 2.9

26 ± 1.3

195 ± 9.8

104 ± 5.2

20 ± 1

SA3

52 ± 2.6

20 ± 1

10 ± 0.5

137 ± 6.9

93 ± 4.7

36 ± 1.8

129 ± 6.5

90 ± 4.5

29 ± 1.5

SA4

39 ± 2.0

30 ± 1.5

21 ± 1.1

93 ± 4.7

49 ± 2.5

18 ± 0.9

74 ± 3.7

67 ± 3.4

37 ± 1.9

SA5

27 ± 1.4

23 ± 1.2

20 ± 1

52 ± 2.6

39 ± 2.0

42 ± 2.1

43 ± 2.2

50 ± 2.5

39 ± 2.0

Mn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

773 ± 38.7

129 ± 6.5

51 ± 2.6

570 ± 28.5

160 ± 8

84 ± 4.2

627 ± 31.4

62 ± 3.1

31 ± 1.6

SA2

730 ± 36.5

72 ± 3.6

29 ± 1.5

509 ± 25.5

94 ± 4.7

34 ± 1.7

534 ± 26.7

106 ± 5.3

21 ± 1.1

SA3

784 ± 39.2

62 ± 3.1

72 ± 3.6

579 ± 29.0

147 ± 7.4

44 ± 2.2

579 ± 29.0

36 ± 1.8

29 ± 1.5

SA4

820 ± 41

171 ± 8.6

92 ± 4.6

560 ± 28

130 ± 6.5

56 ± 2.8

600 ± 30

113 ± 5.7

51 ± 2.6

SA5

745 ± 37.3

48 ± 2.4

33 ± 1.7

449 ± 22.5

80 ± 4

23 ± 1.2

552 ± 27.6

45 ± 2.3

35 ± 1.8

Zn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

206 ± 10.3

106 ± 5.3

57 ± 2.9

303 ± 15.2

199 ± 10.0

95 ± 4.8

342 ± 17.1

212 ± 10.6

121 ± 6.1

SA2

226 ± 11.3

158 ± 7.9

91 ± 4.6

321 ± 16.1

167 ± 8.4

75 ± 3.8

334 ± 16.7

156 ± 7.8

75 ± 3.8

SA3

104 ± 5.2

72 ± 3.6

51 ± 2.6

290 ± 14.5

134 ± 6.7

76 ± 3.8

368 ± 18.4

181 ± 9.1

95 ± 4.8

SA4

98 ± 4.9

75 ± 3.8

49 ± 2.5

240 ± 12

104 ± 5.2

51 ± 2.6

290 ± 14.5

154 ± 7.7

83 ± 4.2

SA5

71 ± 3.6

37 ± 1.9

39 ± 2.0

122 ± 6.1

90 ± 4.5

61 ± 3.1

116 ± 5.8

73 ± 3.7

68 ± 3.4

Pb

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

578 ± 28.9

54 ± 2.7

12 ± 0.6

840 ± 42

35 ± 1.8

11 ± 0.6

686 ± 34.3

28 ± 1.4

8 ± 0.4

SA2

488 ± 24.4

38 ± 1.9

n.d.

792 ± 39.6

6 ± 0.3

n.d.

596 ± 29.8

15 ± 0.8

3 ± 0.2

SA3

276 ± 13.8

n.d.

n.d.

546 ± 27.3

26 ± 1.3

n.d.

523 ± 26.2

18 ± 0.9

3 ± 0.2

SA4

219 ± 11.0

n.d.

n.d.

425 ± 21.3

16 ± 0.8

n.d.

121 ± 6.1

10 ± 0.5

4 ± 0.2

SA5

137 ± 6.9

n.d.

n.d.

58 ± 2.9

2 ± 0.1

n.d.

82 ± 4.1

4 ± 0.2

n.d.

Cr

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

40 ± 2

8 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

24 ± 1.2

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

26 ± 1.3

6 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

SA2

43 ± 2.2

9 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

21 ± 1.1

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

30 ± 1.5

3 ± 0.2

n.d.

SA3

33 ± 1.7

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

29 ± 1.5

5 ± 0.3

2 ± 0.1

33 ± 1.7

2 ± 0.1

n.d.

SA4

35 ± 1.8

7 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

27 ± 1.4

6 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

22 ± 1.1

3 ± 0.2

n.d.

SA5

22 ± 1.1

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

11 ± 0.6

4 ± 0.2

n.d.

16 ± 0.8

1 ± 0.1

n.d.

Pd

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

71 ± 3.6

7 ± 0.4

3 ± 0.2

74 ± 3.7

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

72 ± 3.6

5 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

SA2

70 ± 3.5

7 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

72 ± 3.6

4 ± 0.2

2 ± 0.1

77 ± 3.9

6 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

SA3

73 ± 3.7

4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

70 ± 3.5

4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

74 ± 3.7

5 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

SA4

67 ± 3.4

7 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

73 ± 3.7

5 ± 0.3

2 ± 0.1

67 ± 3.4

7 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

SA5

41 ± 2.1

2 ± 0.1

1 ± 0.1

41 ± 2.1

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

44 ± 2.2

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1