In this paper,the contents of Pb,Cu and Zn in the plants and soil from a coal mine area in northern Xuzhou were examined,to study the enrichment ability of the dominant plants for different heavy metals.24 species(24 genera,12 families) of herbaceous plants in the region were found,including the 8 dominant plants. The results indicated that the average contents of Pb,Cu and Zn in the soil were 1. 56,1. 10 and 2. 70 times to the background values of Xuzhou,and the content of Pb was positively correlated with...