Research Article

The Pioneering Role of Bryophytes in Ecological Restoration of Manganese Waste Residue Areas, Southwestern China

Table 5

Content of heavy metals in bryophytes and growth substrate from mine waste areas.

SamplesMn (μg/g)Cr (μg/g)Ni (μg/g)Cu (μg/g)Zn (μg/g)Cd (μg/g)Pb (μg/g)

M. hornschuchianaIn-plant293.51283.3114.0213.14123.861.1933.45
Substrate1384.963385.9451.9517.12258.051.5896.66

C. gratumIn-plant392.884.267.5510.3140.001.1615.09
Substrate45050.00168.7539.4636.32141.841.4987.46

T. brachydontiumIn-plant4346.8836.1916.4315.0339.111.7411.61
Substrate58487.39175.1099.44231.25241.560.5328.90

C. schmidiiIn-plant3083.8217.539.8716.1083.042.8520.80
Substrate36242.6232.2127.3955.72218.731.4322.58

P. gedeanaIn-plant2941.9116.159.0914.2179.353.0319.51
Substrate25385.1723.599.7939.88183.031.2314.06

H. roseaIn-plant3282.749.509.4711.2178.855.786.60
Substrate114591.7158.3543.9457.23413.161.0838.39

B. jilinenseIn-plant5442.6415.128.2512.5286.521.9810.37
Substrate124085.8737.5525.2838.38273.490.8021.06

G. subrigidulumIn-plant2737.287.646.018.8270.695.109.89
Substrate19587.9640.4127.8455.03296.982.3423.77

B. atrovirensIn-plant5588.007.265.736.5865.962.1013.57
Substrate51028.68103.7556.33171.59231.411.0323.20

Background of Guizhou provinceSoil591.0086.6033.7025.7082.400.1329.30