An Investigation of the Levels and Distribution of Selected Heavy Metals in Sediments and Plant Species within the Vicinity of Ex-Iron Mine in Bukit Besi

Table 9

Translocation factor (TF) and enrichment factor (EF) for plant species growing around ex-iron mine.

Plant Species	(Fe)		(Al)		(Pb)		(Cd)
	(TF)	(EF)	(TF)	(EF)	(TF)	(EF)	(TF)	(EF)
S. triqueter	0.92	0.77	1.64	0.12	0.81	0.50	2.68	3.38
M. malabathricum	7.90	0.11	28.52	13.28	1.48	0.19	3.93	1.44
P. calomelanos	0.40	0.64	0.78	0.35	0.56	0.47	1.31	1.51
B. orientale	0.22	0.08	0.53	0.05	0.78	0.37	1.34	0.39