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Table 3 Heavy metals concentrations in Urtica dioica L. Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr and Pd soil, roots and leaves concentrations (ppm) in Urtica dioica 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

104 ± 5.2

42 ± 2.1

21 ± 1.1

186 ± 9.3

106 ± 5.3

41 ± 2.1

162 ± 8.1

51 ± 2.6

28 ± 1.4

SA2

92.5 ± 4.7

22 ± 1.1

19 ± 1.0

156 ± 7.8

100 ± 5

34 ± 1.7

169 ± 8.5

55 ± 2.8

39 ± 2.0

SA3

85 ± 4.3

18 ± 0.9

14 ± 0.7

105 ± 5.3

40 ± 2

15 ± 0.8

117 ± 5.9

61 ± 3.1

33 ± 1.7

SA4

38 ± 1.9

15 ± 0.8

17 ± 0.9

101 ± 5.1

56 ± 2.8

18 ± 0.9

105 ± 5.3

46 ± 2.3

23 ± 1.2

SA5

26 ± 1.3

17 ± 0.9

13 ± 0.7

47 ± 2.4

30 ± 1.5

20 ± 1

87 ± 4.4

51 ± 2.6

30 ± 1.5

Mn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

651 ± 32.6

158 ± 7.9

41 ± 2.1

580 ± 29

147 ± 7.4

71 ± 3.6

626 ± 31.3

163 ± 8.2

39 ± 2.0

SA2

603 ± 30.2

182 ± 9.1

37 ± 1.9

514 ± 25.7

104 ± 5.2

29 ± 1.5

554 ± 27.7

130 ± 6.5

34 ± 1.7

SA3

626 ± 31.3

121 ± 6.1

70 ± 3.5

532 ± 26.6

110 ± 5.5

63 ± 3.2

640 ± 32

169 ± 8.5

48 ± 2.4

SA4

587 ± 29.4

111 ± 5.6

54 ± 2.7

496 ± 24.8

86 ± 4.3

77 ± 3.9

620 ± 31

160 ± 8

78 ± 3.9

SA5

553 ± 27.7

98 ± 4.9

31 ± 1.6

518 ± 25.9

121 ± 6.1

69 ± 3.5

620 ± 31

142 ± 7.1

55 ± 2.8

Zn

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

185 ± 9.3

97 ± 4.9

46 ± 2.3

255 ± 12.8

144 ± 7.2

128 ± 6.4

336 ± 16.8

198 ± 9.9

124 ± 6.2

SA2

137 ± 6.9

34 ± 1.7

19 ± 1.0

224 ± 11.2

103 ± 5.2

100 ± 5

428 ± 21.4

210 ± 10.5

152 ± 7.6

SA3

152 ± 7.6

49 ± 2.5

36 ± 1.8

150 ± 7.5

75 ± 3.8

65 ± 3.3

374 ± 18.7

172 ± 8.6

130 ± 6.5

SA4

160 ± 8

58 ± 2.9

41 ± 2.1

185 ± 9.3

91 ± 4.6

69 ± 3.5

223 ± 11.2

130 ± 6.5

98 ± 4.9

SA5

92 ± 4.6

26 ± 1.3

14 ± 0.7

147 ± 7.4

112 ± 5.6

95 ± 4.8

204 ± 10.2

145 ± 7.3

120 ± 6

Pb

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

528 ± 26.4

75 ± 3.8

21 ± 1.1

888 ± 44.4

81 ± 4.1

23 ± 1.2

710 ± 35.5

95 ± 4.8

30 ± 1.5

SA2

452 ± 22.6

73 ± 3.7

19 ± 1.0

971 ± 48.6

60 ± 3

21 ± 1.1

854 ± 42.7

85 ± 4.3

23 ± 1.2

SA3

215 ± 10.8

44 ± 2.2

13 ± 0.7

548 ± 27.4

46 ± 2.3

14 ± 0.7

434 ± 21.7

59 ± 3.0

16 ± 0.8

SA4

152 ± 7.6

23 ± 1.2

11 ± 0.6

294 ± 14.7

37 ± 1.9

13 ± 0.7

230 ± 11.5

43 ± 2.2

14 ± 0.7

SA5

136 ± 6.8

32 ± 1.6

9 ± 0.5

202 ± 10.1

34 ± 1.7

10 ± 0.5

198 ± 9.9

37 ± 1.9

12 ± 0.6

Cr

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

28 ± 1.4

5 ± 0.3

3 ± 0.2

36 ± 1.8

10 ± 0.5

5 ± 0.3

28 ± 1.4

6 ± 0.3

2 ± 0.1

SA2

26 ± 1.3

7 ± 0.4

4 ± 0.2

40 ± 2

12 ± 0.6

4 ± 0.2

30 ± 1.5

7 ± 0.4

3 ± 0.2

SA3

22 ± 1.1

5 ± 0.3

3 ± 0.2

43 ± 2.2

10 ± 0.5

4 ± 0.2

29 ± 1.5

4 ± 0.2

2 ± 0.1

SA4

21 ± 1.1

7 ± 0.4

5 ± 0.3

41 ± 2.1

11 ± 0.6

4 ± 0.2

27 ± 1.4

5 ± 0.3

2 ± 0.1

SA5

23 ± 1.2

5 ± 0.3

2 ± 0.1

25 ± 1.3

7 ± 0.4

3 ± 0.2

21 ± 1.1

4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

Pd

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

Soil

Roots

Leaves

SA1

66 ± 3.3

12 ± 0.6

5 ± 0.3

65 ± 3.3

9 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

68 ± 3.4

13 ± 0.7

3 ± 0.2

SA2

71 ± 3.6

16 ± 0.8

9 ± 0.5

72 ± 3.6

10 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

72 ± 3.6

13 ± 0.7

3 ± 0.2

SA3

76 ± 3.8

16 ± 0.8

7 ± 0.4

70 ± 3.5

10 ± 0.5

2 ± 0.1

65 ± 3.3

10 ± 0.5

2 ± 0.1

SA4

67 ± 3.4

18 ± 0.9

9 ± 0.5

77 ± 3.9

11 ± 0.6

3 ± 0.2

70 ± 3.5

13 ± 0.7

3 ± 0.2

SA5

55 ± 2.8

8 ± 0.4

4 ± 0.2

57 ± 2.9

5 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1

59 ± 3.0

6 ± 0.3

1 ± 0.1