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Research Article
Vol. 23, Issue 1
Heavy Metals Status of Soil and Their Uptake by Fluted Pumpkin (telfairia Occidentalis Hook F) Cultivated Along Ikpoba River Bank, Benin City
This study was carried out to assess the status of heavy metals in the soil and fluted pumpkin cultivated on the bank of Ikpoba River at Benin City. The sample area was 9000 m2. Soil samples were collected at 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm depths at 30 locations giving a total of 60 samples. The plants were also sampled along with the sampling of the soils g...