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Table 12 Correlation of elements in the fennel fruit and soil samples in the four sits (n = 12)

From: Levels of major and trace elements in fennel (Foeniculum vulgari Mill.) fruits cultivated in Ethiopia

Site/Elements/

Ca

Mg

Fe

Mn

Cu

Cr

Co

Zn

Ni

Cd

AA

−0.842

0.425●

−0.663

0.985▲

−0.290

0.464●

0.300●

−0.993

0.683▲

0.500▲

B

−0.395

0.000*

−0.092

0.947▲

0.615▲

0.957▲

−0.366

0.704▲

−0.211

−0.500

DM

−0.613

−0.707

0.979▲

0.756▲

0.936▲

−0.699

0.977▲

−0.998

0.219●

−0.013

FS

−0.721

−0.689

0.569▲

−0.966

−0.693

−0.950

−0.500

0.862▲

−0.984

−0.619

  1. AA = Addis Ababa, B = Bichena, DD = Debre Markos, FS = Finote Selam.
  2. Bold font indicates poor relation (r > − 0.500).
  3. The * indicate no relation.
  4. The ● indicate poor positive relation (r < 0.500).
  5. The ▲ indicate strong positive relation (r > 0.500).
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