Chemical Characteristics Of Three Eroded Sites At Yelwan Tudu, Bauchi, Nigeria: A Comparative Approach
Ibrahim Ahmed Bello
Department of Chemistry, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Fatima Mohammed Yakubu
Department of Science Laboratory, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Abstract
The concentrations of trace metals (mg/kg) in three eroded environments (A, B, C) and a control site (U) in Yelwan Tudu Bauchi, Bauchi State Nigeria were analyzed. The levels of metals, including Na, Ca, Mg, K, N, P Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn in both eroded and uneroded soil Samples were measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. The soil samples were obtained at a depth of 0-30 cm and were thoroughly homogenized to obtain a composite sample for each site and was analyzed using standard procedure. Significant differences in metal concentrations were found across the sites A, B, C and control site, as shown by one-way ANOVA and least significant difference (LSD) tests.