Table 4: The content of heavy metals in four study areas (mg/kg).

Cd Cu Ni Pb Cr Mn Co Se
Pingdi Content 0.03-0.14 4.37-11.34 4.57-16.91 6.17-35.12 32.49-69.14 150.9-479.9 2.09-4.64 0.17-0.36
Mean 0.1a 8.323a 10.7a 16.9a 55.5b 318.7ab 3.57a 0.24ab
CV(%) 47.42 35.11 47.09 76.35 29.49 42.17 30.28 35.11
Over limit rate(%) / / / / / / / /
Puan Content 0.04-0.96 12.51-24.82 14.7-20.73 11.48-81.39 57.09-68.08 385.2-695.7 6.11-7.45 0-0.65
Mean 0.29ab 15.45b 16.48b 26.23b 61.5b 585.5b 6.68a 0.31b
CV(%) 96.59 27.31 9.03 70 4.91 14.87 5.53 57.11
Over limit rate(%) 16 / / / / / / /
Xingwen Content 0.1-0.23 11.21-18.24 17.31-26.3 0.64-0.91 15.9-18.87 185-351.2 9.5-13.2 0-0.36
Mean 0.17a 12.8c 19.48bc 0.72cd 17.22a 260.6a 10.85b 0.18a
CV(%) 23.49 21.34 17.55 14.23 6.93 21.8 11.91 89.95
Over limit rate(%) / / / / / / / /
Gulin Content 0.23-0.56 13.29-29.31 17.99-22.59 18.99-34.9 94.73-109 859-1721.1 9.56-13.35 0.5-1.16
Mean 0.43b 22.14d 20.3c 25.3b 102.5c 1159.15b 12.06c 0.76c
CV(%) 23.54 28.79 6.67 4.55 17.47 26.38 8.79 33.61
Over limit rate(%) 90 / / / / 20 / 30

Difference letters following mean values within the same column the same column indicate significant difference at p < 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test.