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Table 2 Heavy metals concentrations in Taraxacum officinale L. Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr and Pd soil, roots and leaves concentrations (ppm) in Taraxacum officinale 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

126 ± 6.3

36 ± 1.8

35 ± 1.8

136 ± 6.8

95 ± 4.8

51 ± 2.6

131 ± 6.6

97 ± 4.9

52 ± 2.6

SA2

116 ± 5.8

46 ± 2.3

39 ± 2.0

144 ± 7.2

64 ± 3.2

42 ± 2.1

142 ± 7.1

71 ± 3.6

45 ± 2.3

SA3

110 ± 5.5

31 ± 1.6

37 ± 1.9

155 ± 7.8

55 ± 2.8

39 ± 2.0

99 ± 5.0

27 ± 1.4

34 ± 1.7

SA4

54 ± 2.7

40 ± 2

23 ± 1.2

127 ± 6.4

31 ± 1.6

26 ± 1.3

74 ± 3.7

30 ± 1.5

24 ± 1.2

SA5

32 ± 1.6

15 ± 0.8

15 ± 0.8

104 ± 5.2

31 ± 1.6

24 ± 1.2

55 ± 2.8

25 ± 1.3

10 ± 0.5

Mn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

809 ± 40.5

49 ± 2.5

39 ± 2.0

546 ± 27.3

61 ± 3.1

41 ± 2.1

624 ± 31.2

43 ± 2.2

19 ± 1.0

SA2

720 ± 36

115 ± 5.8

64 ± 3.2

576 ± 28.8

112 ± 5.6

35 ± 1.8

602 ± 30.1

61 ± 3.1

42 ± 2.1

SA3

755 ± 37.8

76 ± 3.8

74 ± 3.7

571 ± 28.6

83 ± 4.2

58 ± 2.9

583 ± 29.2

65 ± 3.3

38 ± 1.9

SA4

788 ± 39.4

91 ± 4.6

98 ± 4.9

600 ± 30

66 ± 3.3

51 ± 2.6

580 ± 29

104 ± 5.2

54 ± 2.7

SA5

646 ± 32.3

45 ± 2.3

44 ± 2.2

631 ± 31.6

86 ± 4.3

59 ± 3.0

624 ± 31.2

59 ± 3.0

32 ± 1.6

Zn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

229 ± 11.5

155 ± 7.8

133 ± 6.7

374 ± 18.7

211 ± 10.6

148 ± 7.4

742 ± 37.1

227 ± 11.4

90 ± 4.5

SA2

220 ± 11

157 ± 7.9

121 ± 6.1

426 ± 21.3

234 ± 11.7

150 ± 7.5

678 ± 33.9

265 ± 13.3

137 ± 6.9

SA3

215 ± 10.8

119 ± 6.0

109 ± 5.5

263 ± 13.2

152 ± 7.6

105 ± 5.3

694 ± 34.7

187 ± 9.4

64 ± 3.2

SA4

101 ± 5.1

94 ± 4.7

79 ± 4.0

254 ± 12.7

72 ± 3.6

80 ± 4

393 ± 19.7

73 ± 3.7

55 ± 2.8

SA5

61 ± 3.1

59 ± 3.0

70 ± 3.5

93 ± 4.7

70 ± 3.5

80 ± 4

140 ± 7

73 ± 3.7

40 ± 2

Pb

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

627 ± 31.4

68 ± 3.4

8 ± 0.4

796 ± 39.8

109 ± 5.5

22 ± 1.1

730 ± 36.5

84 ± 4.2

11 ± 0.6

SA2

588 ± 29.4

75 ± 3.8

n.d.

769 ± 38.5

155 ± 7.8

28 ± 1.4

730 ± 36.5

108 ± 5.4

22 ± 1.1

SA3

206 ± 10.3

n.d.

n.d.

644 ± 32.2

26 ± 1.3

12 ± 0.6

560 ± 28

15 ± 0.8

3 ± 0.2

SA4

244 ± 12.2

n.d.

n.d.

371 ± 18.6

11 ± 0.6

8 ± 0.4

107 ± 5.4

9 ± 0.5

2 ± 0.1

SA5

148 ± 7.4

n.d.

n.d.

174 ± 8.7

6 ± 0.3

4 ± 0.2

89 ± 4.5

4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

Cr

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

35 ± 1.8

7 ± 0.4

3 ± 0.2

29 ± 1.5

8 ± 0.4

2 ± 0.1

30 ± 1.5

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

SA2

38 ± 1.9

10 ± 0.5

5 ± 0.3

34 ± 1.7

10 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

35 ± 1.8

4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

SA3

40 ± 2

4 ± 0.2

3 ± 0.2

31 ± 1.6

7 ± 0.4

1 ± 0.1

32 ± 1.6

3 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

SA4

45 ± 2.3

7 ± 0.4

3 ± 0.2

29 ± 1.5

4 ± 0.2

2 ± 0.1

21 ± 1.1

n.d.

n.d.

SA5

33 ± 1.7

3 ± 0.2

3 ± 0.2

28 ± 1.4

2 ± 0.1

1 ± 0.1

28 ± 1.4

n.d.

n.d.