Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements
Potentially toxic elements such as cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils represent a global concern due to their toxicity and potential accumulation in the food chain. However, our understanding of cadmium’s complex sources and the mechanisms controlling its spatial distribution across diverse edaphic...
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| author | Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Llerena Arroyo, Rigel Arturo Mejía Maita, Sharon Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Quispe Matos, Kenyi Rolando |
| author_browse | Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Llerena Arroyo, Rigel Arturo Mejía Maita, Sharon Quispe Matos, Kenyi Rolando Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi |
| author_facet | Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Llerena Arroyo, Rigel Arturo Mejía Maita, Sharon Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Quispe Matos, Kenyi Rolando |
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| description | Potentially toxic elements such as cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils represent a global concern due to their toxicity and potential accumulation in the food chain. However, our understanding of cadmium’s complex sources and the mechanisms controlling its spatial distribution across diverse edaphic and geological contexts remains limited, particularly in underexplored agricultural regions. Our study aimed to assess the total accumulated Cd content in soils under avocado cultivation and its association with edaphic, geochemical, and geomorphological variables. To this end, we considered the total concentrations of other metals and explored their associations to gain a better understanding of Cd’s spatial distribution. We analyzed 26 physicochemical properties, the total concentrations of 22 elements (including heavy and trace metals such as As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Tl, V, and Zn and major elements such as Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, and Na), and six geospatial variables in 410 soil samples collected from various avocado-growing regions in Peru in order to identity potential associations that could help explain the spatial patterns of Cd. For data analysis, we applied (1) univariate statistics (skewness, kurtosis); (2) multivariate methods such as Spearman correlations and principal component analysis (PCA); (3) spatial modeling using the Geodetector tool; and (4) non-parametric testing (Kruskal–Wallis test with Dunn’s post hoc test). Our results indicated (1) the presence of hotspots with Cd concentrations exceeding 3 mg·kg ⁻¹ , displaying a leptokurtic distribution (skewness = 7.3); (2) dominant accumulation mechanisms involving co-adsorption and cation competition (Na⁺, Ca²⁺), as well as geogenic co-accumulation with Zn and Pb; and (3) significantly higher Cd concentrations in Leptosols derived from Cretaceous intermediate igneous rocks (diorites/tonalites), averaging 1.33 mg kg⁻¹ compared to 0.20 mg·kg⁻¹ in alluvial soils (p < 0.0001). The factors with the greatest explanatory power (q > 15%, Geodetector) were the Zn content, parent material, geological age, and soil taxonomic classification. These findings provide edaphogenetic insights that can inform soil cadmium (Cd) management strategies, including recommendations to avoid establishing new plantations in areas with a high risk of Cd accumulation. Such approaches can enhance the efficiency of mitigation programs and reduce the risks to export markets. |
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| spelling | INIA28252025-09-18T20:34:08Z Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Llerena Arroyo, Rigel Arturo Mejía Maita, Sharon Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Quispe Matos, Kenyi Rolando cationic co-adsorption geochemical co-accumulation leptosols intermediate igneous rocks coadsorción catiónica coacumulación geoquímica rocas ígneas intermedias https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 agricultural soils; suelos agrícola; soil pollution; contaminación; heavy metals; metal pesado; cadmium; cadmio Potentially toxic elements such as cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils represent a global concern due to their toxicity and potential accumulation in the food chain. However, our understanding of cadmium’s complex sources and the mechanisms controlling its spatial distribution across diverse edaphic and geological contexts remains limited, particularly in underexplored agricultural regions. Our study aimed to assess the total accumulated Cd content in soils under avocado cultivation and its association with edaphic, geochemical, and geomorphological variables. To this end, we considered the total concentrations of other metals and explored their associations to gain a better understanding of Cd’s spatial distribution. We analyzed 26 physicochemical properties, the total concentrations of 22 elements (including heavy and trace metals such as As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Tl, V, and Zn and major elements such as Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, and Na), and six geospatial variables in 410 soil samples collected from various avocado-growing regions in Peru in order to identity potential associations that could help explain the spatial patterns of Cd. For data analysis, we applied (1) univariate statistics (skewness, kurtosis); (2) multivariate methods such as Spearman correlations and principal component analysis (PCA); (3) spatial modeling using the Geodetector tool; and (4) non-parametric testing (Kruskal–Wallis test with Dunn’s post hoc test). Our results indicated (1) the presence of hotspots with Cd concentrations exceeding 3 mg·kg ⁻¹ , displaying a leptokurtic distribution (skewness = 7.3); (2) dominant accumulation mechanisms involving co-adsorption and cation competition (Na⁺, Ca²⁺), as well as geogenic co-accumulation with Zn and Pb; and (3) significantly higher Cd concentrations in Leptosols derived from Cretaceous intermediate igneous rocks (diorites/tonalites), averaging 1.33 mg kg⁻¹ compared to 0.20 mg·kg⁻¹ in alluvial soils (p < 0.0001). The factors with the greatest explanatory power (q > 15%, Geodetector) were the Zn content, parent material, geological age, and soil taxonomic classification. These findings provide edaphogenetic insights that can inform soil cadmium (Cd) management strategies, including recommendations to avoid establishing new plantations in areas with a high risk of Cd accumulation. Such approaches can enhance the efficiency of mitigation programs and reduce the risks to export markets. This research was funded by the INIA project CUI 2487112: “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investi-gación y transferencia tecnológica en el manejo y recuperación de suelos agrícolas degradados y aguas para riego en la pequeña y mediana agricultura en los departamentos de Lima, Áncash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Junín, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Puno y Ucayali”. 2025-08-19T05:10:21Z 2025-08-19T05:10:21Z 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Solórzano, R., Llerena, R., Mejía, S., Cruz, J., & Quispe, K. (2025). Spatial distribution of cadmium in avocado-cultivated soils of Peru: Influence of parent material, exchangeable cations, and trace elements. Agriculture, 15(13), 1413. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131413 2077-0472 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2825 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131413 eng urn:issn:2077-0472 Agriculture info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA |
| spellingShingle | cationic co-adsorption geochemical co-accumulation leptosols intermediate igneous rocks coadsorción catiónica coacumulación geoquímica rocas ígneas intermedias https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 agricultural soils; suelos agrícola; soil pollution; contaminación; heavy metals; metal pesado; cadmium; cadmio Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Llerena Arroyo, Rigel Arturo Mejía Maita, Sharon Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Quispe Matos, Kenyi Rolando Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title | Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title_full | Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title_short | Spatial Distribution of Cadmium in Avocado-Cultivated Soils of Peru: Influence of Parent Material, Exchangeable Cations, and Trace Elements |
| title_sort | spatial distribution of cadmium in avocado cultivated soils of peru influence of parent material exchangeable cations and trace elements |
| topic | cationic co-adsorption geochemical co-accumulation leptosols intermediate igneous rocks coadsorción catiónica coacumulación geoquímica rocas ígneas intermedias https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 agricultural soils; suelos agrícola; soil pollution; contaminación; heavy metals; metal pesado; cadmium; cadmio |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2825 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131413 |
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