Abstract
Understanding of the landscape response to agricultural practices mainly in relation to soil trace metals requires particular attention. Consistent with this, the trend and possible pollution of total and DTPA fraction of Mn, Zn, Cu, and Cd in the agricultural soils developed on different landscape positions involving piedmont alluvial plain (PAP), river alluvial plain (RAP), plateau (PL), and lowland (LL) were investigated. The content of the metal in different soil profiles, grouped by landscape positions, varied in the following orders: total and DTPA-Mn as LL > PAP > RAP > PL, total Zn and Cu as PAP > RAP > LL > PL, total Cd as RAP > PAP > PL > LL, DTPA-Zn as RAP > PAP > PL > LL, and DTPA-Cu as RAP > LL > PL > PAP. A wide variation in the total fraction of Mn (89–985 mg kg−1), Zn (24–152 mg kg−1), Cu (8–27 mg kg−1), and Cd (0.6–1.7 mg kg−1) and in the DTPA fraction of Mn (1.2–11 mg kg−1), Zn (0.3–4.4 mg kg−1), Cu (0.3–3 mg kg−1), Cd (0.03–0.09 mg kg−1) observed as a result of the effects of agricultural practices and landscape properties. The values of both total and DTPA-extractable Mn, Zn, and Cu were enriched in the AP horizon probably due to anthropogenic activities particularly successive use of agrochemical compounds and manure during numerous years. Using soil pollution indices [single pollution (PI) and comprehensive pollution (PIN)], the study soils were categorized mainly as low to moderate pollution and Zn was identified as the major element affecting on the yield of these indices.
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The researchers wish to thank the Urmia University for the financial support of this research (Grant No. 10/780).
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Rezapour, S., Moazzeni, H. Assessment of the selected trace metals in relation to long-term agricultural practices and landscape properties. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 13, 2939–2950 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-016-1146-5
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