Research Article

Stabilization and Ecological Risk Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soils by Addition of Attapulgite Modified with Phosphates

Table 4

The correlation coefficients between accumulation of maize, BCF, and TF, with bioavailability, SEm, and ERIm of Cd, Zn, and Ni in soil treated by seven stabilizers.

MetalCaCl2TCLPSEm-CaCl2SEm-TCLPERIm-CaCl2ERIm-TCLP

CdAboveground0.8610.878-0.862-0.8780.8620.878
Underground0.8920.904-0.891-0.9050.8910.905
BCF0.8900.904-0.890-0.9040.8900.904
TF0.9140.921-0.914-0.9210.9140.921
ZnAboveground0.7650.804-0.758-0.8040.7580.804
Underground0.8440.819-0.839-0.8190.8390.819
BCF0.8390.816-0.834-0.8160.8340.816
TF0.7810.825-0.774-0.8250.7740.825
NiAboveground0.8900.825-0.890-0.8250.8900.825
Underground0.8970.831-0.897-0.8310.8970.831
BCF0.8960.828-0.896-0.8280.8960.828
TF0.5630.592-0.563-0.5920.5630.592

At 0.05 level, at 0.01 level, and at 0.001 level for significant correlation. .