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2.2.3. Biological Concentration Factor (BCF)

BA Basmah M. Alharbi
AA Awatif M. Abdulmajeed
AJ Alae A. Jabbour
AH Ahmed M. Hashim
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BCF is a ratio of heavy metal concentration in plant tissues to its concentration in the associated sediment sample [35]. It is calculated by the following equation:

where C root, C leaf, and C sediment are the concentration of metal ions in root, leaves, and sediment samples, respectively.

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