Mohammad Haddad (1 )*, Sawsan Hayfa (1) , and Ibrahim Nisafi (2)
(1) Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
(2) Department of Forestry and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria
(*Corresponding author: Mohammad Haddad. E-Mail: msh.89.alber@gmail.com )
Received:3/01/2022 Accepted: 31/08/2022
Abstract:
This study aimed to study the accumulative abilities Capparis spinosa and Vitex agnus – castus for lead and copper. This plants are native near the Marren Alsaleeb dam in Hamah city. The plants samples were collected from leaves for plant species, the soil samples were taken at (0-20) cm depth. Concentration of heavy metals were determined in soils and plants with “Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer”. Our results showed that the amounts of pb in the soil samples were 62.39 ppm. The average concentrations of lead pb in the leaves of Capparis spinosa was 4.45 ppm; in the leaves of Vitex agnus – castus was 9.21 ppm. According to statistics analysis V. agnus – castus leaves surpass with accumulate lead. Our results showed that the amounts of Cu in the soil samples were 45.32 ppm. The average concentrations of Cu in the leaves of C. spinosa. was 9.28 ppm; in the leaves of V. agnus – castus was 12.6 ppm. According to statistics analysis there is moral differences between C. spinosa and V. agnus – castus with accumulate copper.
Keywords: Lead, Copper, Capparis spinosa L, Vitex agnus – castus L, Accumulating Heavy Metals, Marren Alsaleeb dam.
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