Research Article | Published: 01 September 2000

Heavy Metals in the Moist Deciduous Forest Soils of Siruvani Hills, Tamil Nadu, India

R. Mohanraj, Maya V. Mahajan and P. A. Azeez

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 23 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 262-267 | 2000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-9582I5 | Cite this article

Abstract

Soil samples from the moist deciduous forest of Siruvani, in the foothills of the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu were selected for the study. The samples, collected during January 1996 to July 1997, wwere analysed for select physic-chemical characteristics and heavy metals.

The range of various parameters in the soil were: pH 6.1-6.6, EC 0.2-0.3 mS/cm, nitrogen content 46-54 mg/kg total organic carbon 1.3-1.7% and potassium 88-132 mg/kg. In case of the heavy metals the range in concentration were Cu 5-28 mg/kg, Mn 15-658 mg/kg, Pb 4-376 mg/kg, Zn 13-190 mg/kg and Fe 11965-12683 mg/kg. Trace metal abundance in the study area was in the order Fe>Mn>Zn>PbCu and their concentration were well within the safe limit except in the case of Manganese and Lead in one or two plots.

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Mohanraj, R., Mahajan, M.V. and Azeez, P.A., 2000. Heavy Metals in the Moist Deciduous Forest Soils of Siruvani Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 23(3), pp.262-267. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-9582I5

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