Table 3 Enrichment factor (EF) and contamination factor (CF) for selected metals in different roadside plants species
From: Heavy metals accumulation in suburban roadside plants of a tropical area (Jengka, Malaysia)
Roadside plant | Fe | Cu | Pb | Cd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrichment factor | ||||
AE | 1 | 1.01 | 1.49 | 1.76 |
CO | 1 | 0.64 | 0.80 | 1.50 |
LC | 1 | 0.74 | 1.74 | 2.59 |
Contamination factor | ||||
AE | 2.26 | 2.29 | 3.37 | 4.00 |
CO | 2.66 | 1.70 | 2.15 | 4.00 |
LC | 2.23 | 1.65 | 3.88 | 5.80 |