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Analysis of Selected Roadside Plants (Chromolena Odorata) and (Pennisetum Purpureum) For Lead Pollution Monitoring

Obaseki, Olubunmi OluyemiDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Vol 4 No 10 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2020 | Pages: 28-31

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 31-10-2020

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Abstract

The indication provided by roadside has great significance in ecological terms particularly when environmental pollution is a matter of concern. Soil and plants (Chromolena odorata and pennisetum purpureum from ten locations along Akure-Owo highway were analyzed for lead (Pb) concentration in (mg/kg) using atomic absorption spectrometry. The locations were further divided into site A and site B for spatial difference of lead concentration. The data were subjected to multivariate analysis to examine the relationship between distance and Pb concentration in plants. A strong correlation was observed for the concentration of Pb in soil and plants. In addition, the highest and lowest values of Pb concentration in both the soil and plants were found at the same location. The results show that Pb concentration in soil decreases with increasing distance from roadside as the Pb concentration in site A sample of one location declined in site B samples of the same location. This indicated that road traffic may be the key source of Pb present in soil and plants of this area. Furthermore; values of Pb concentration in soil and C.odorata correlated more than P. purpureum and soil. So chromolena odorata can be used as a good choice species for biomonitor of Pb in this area.

Keywords

Chromolena Odorata, Pennisetum purpureum, Pollution, Lead (Pb), Roadside Pollution, Soil Contamination, Biomonitoring, Heavy Metals, Environmental Pollution, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), Traffic Emissions.


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Obaseki, Olubunmi Oluyemi, “Analysis of Selected Roadside Plants (Chromolena Odorata) and (Pennisetum Purpureum) For Lead Pollution Monitoring” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 10, pp 28-31, October 2020. https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2020.410005

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