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的天空？ Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions Volume 7, Issue 2, April, 2015 Citation: Isola EF, Olatunji OA, Afolabi AM, et al., 2015. Heavy metal accumulation in the above-ground vegetation and soil around an iron smelting factory in Ile-Ife, southwestern Nigeria. Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions, 7(2): 0121–0127. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1226.2015.00121. Heavy metal accumulation in the above-ground vegetation and soil around an iron smelting factory in Ile-Ife, southwestern Nigeria * Emmanuel F. Isola , Olusanya A. Olatunji, Akinjide M. Afolabi, Ademayowa A. Omodara Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria *Correspondence to: Emmanuel Funminiyi Isola, Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. E-mail: isolaemmanuelf@ Received: June 22, 2014 Accepted: October 28, 2014 ABSTRACT This study investigated the accumulation of heavy metals in the above-ground vegetation and soil around an iron smelting factory located at the Fashina Area, Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. This was with a view to establish baseline data which can be used for assessing the impact of the steel processing industry in the area. Samples of the two most common herbaceous species (Chromolaena odorata and Aspilia africana) around the factory were randomly collected at 10 m away from the wall of the factory, and soil samples were randomly collected at 0–15 cm depths in the same area. The plant species were oven-dri