Research Article

Soil Heavy Metal Distribution with Depth around a Closed Landfill and Their Uptake by Datura stramonium

Table 2

Correlation coefficient between soil properties and heavy metals at different depths.

Soil depth = 0–30 cm
SandSiltClaypHCECECOMFeNiZnCdCrCu

Fe−0.460.340.58−0.020.750.05−0.551
Ni−0.130.110.190.070.26−0.290.320.161
Zn−0.400.480.180.010.21−0.58−0.030.290.391
Cd−0.230.170.29−0.030.170.12−0.680.36−0.440.281
Cr−0.02−0.030.190.280.520.52−0.730.580.100.010.571
Cu−0.090.130.040.340.370.49−0.650.36−0.45−0.220.660.711

Soil depth = 30–60 cm
Fe−0.100.220.33−0.530.44−0.20−0.581
Ni−0.150.530.53−0.140.50−0.29−0.180.431
Zn0.47−0.04−0.360.35−0.100.670.26−0.73−0.241
Cd−0.240.620.04−0.630.640.20−0.560.360.55−0.041
Cr0.54−0.67−0.380.53−0.550.180.18−0.30−0.690.15−0.741
Cu0.280.27−0.200.020.340.63−0.17−0.29−0.020.740.21−0.181

Soil depth = 60–90 cm
Fe0.120.130.020.150.280.18−0.371
Ni−0.160.420.58−0.380.46−0.230.02−0.201
Zn−0.110.310.48−0.370.35−0.220.10−0.320.961
Cd−0.120.090.35−0.350.33−0.35−0.420.58−0.07−0.081
Cr0.75−0.80−0.63−0.00−0.660.36−0.140.08−0.40−0.39−0.141
Cu0.100.010.06−0.130.300.06−0.730.64−0.24−0.300.810.081