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Table. 2 Zinc concentrations (µg g− 1) (n = 4) and δ66Zn isotopic ratios (‰) (n = 2) for field collected plant samples from the native habitat of D. subsp. pilosum and D. subsp. sumatranum. Concentrations are given in ranges and mean, and isotope ratios are given in ranges

From: Isotopic signatures reveal zinc cycling in the natural habitat of hyperaccumulator Dichapetalum gelonioides subspecies from Malaysian Borneo

Plant Fraction

Dichapetalum gelonioides subsp. pilosum

Dichapetalum gelonioides subsp. sumatranum

 

Zinc concentrations (µg g -1 )

δ 66 Zn isotopic ratios (‰)

SD

Zinc concentrations (µg g -1 )

δ 66 Zn isotopic ratios (‰)

SD

Young Leaves

3750–11 100 [6970]

0.26–0.41

0.04–0.05

4250–32 400 [14 400]

0.24

0.06–0.08

Old Leaves

6370–11 200 [8350]

0.16–0.41

0.05–0.08

5370–30 800 [17 400]

0.33–0.35

0.04–0.07

Senescent Leaves

3740–9850 [6400]

0.26–0.39

0.04–0.07

–

–

–

Phloem tissue

3100–4050 [3580]

0.23–0.50

0.05

3420–15 800 [9610]

0.72–0.77

0.05–0.06

Young twigs

1910–5450 [4320]

0.27–0.37

0.06

250–13 400 [5620]

0.36–0.37

0.05

Old twigs

680–1850 [1330]

0.42

0.05–0.07

2250–7610 [4070]

0.7

0.07

Wood

640–2180 [1180]

0.18–0.48

0.03–0.06

780–13 700 [5550]

0.37–0.64

0.05

Main roots

2900–5470 [4010]

0.63–0.66

0.05–0.06

1860–25 300 [11 200]

0.61–0.62

0.04–0.05

  1. SD standard deviation (instrumental analysis variability)