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Copper concentration in European Union soils

Figure Created 28 Aug 2019 Published 03 Dec 2019 Last modified 30 Aug 2019

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Topics: Soil

Map of Copper concentrations in European Union agricultural top soils (upper 20 cm).

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Methodology:: Copper (Cu) distribution in soil is influenced by climatic, geological and pedological factors. Apart from geological sources and industrial pollution, other anthropogenic sources, related to the agricultural activity, may increase copper levels in soils, especially in permanent crops such as olive groves and vineyards. This study uses 21,682 soil samples from the LUCAS topsoil survey to investigate copper distribution in the soils of 25 European Union (EU) Member States.Generalized Linear Models (GLM) were used to investigate the factors driving copper distribution in EU soils. Regression analysis shows the importance of topsoil properties, land cover and climate in estimating Cu concentration. Meanwhile, a copper regression model confirms our hypothesis that different agricultural management practices have a relevant influence on Cu concentration. Besides the traditional use of copper as a fungicide for treatments in several permanent crops, the combined effect of soil properties such as high pH, soil organic carbon and clay, with humid and wet climatic conditions favours copper accumulation in soils of vineyards and tree crops.
Units:: mg/kg
Rights:: The permission to use the data specified above is granted on condition that, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are these data passed to third parties. They can be used for any purpose, including commercial gain.

The user agrees to:
- Make proper reference to the source of the data when disseminating the results to which this agreement relates;
- Participate in the verification of the data (e.g. by noting and reporting any errors or omissions discovered to the JRC).
Owners:: EUROPEAN SOIL DATA CENTRE (ESDAC)
Figure type:: Map

Additional information

Input data: GEMAS (Reiman et al. 2013); Eurostat 2010

The data provided has been prepared for use by internal research activities in European Soil Data Centre (Sustainable Resources Directorate, JRC Ispra) in the context of developing the assessments of diffuse pollution and as a contribution to soil threats in Europe (RECARE project).
The data were developed for research purposes of the JRC (European Commission). The JRC does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error, missing data or omission in the data, or for any loss or damage arising from its use. The JRC agrees to provide the data free of charge but is not bound to justify the content and values contained in the databases.
The data/maps are result of interpolation (and advanced geostatistics) and they should be used with care. It is not recommended to use this dataset for qualifying the status of a point (parcel).

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