Abstract

In order to study the current status of heavy metal pollution, the accumulation capacity of farmland Sphagnum for heavy metals and the source of heavy metal pollution in the soil near Gaozhai Reservoir in Maojian Tea Town, Duyun City, Guizhou Province were assessed. Sphagnum and topsoil near this area were selected as the research object to measure the content of heavy metals. Spatial analysis and multivariate statistical analysis methods were used to conduct pollution evaluation and source analysis of heavy metals. The results showed that the heavy metal content in topsoil and farmland Sphagnum were V>Zn>Cr>Pb>Cu>Ni>As>Cd>Hg and Zn>Cr>Ni>Cu>Pb>V>As>Cd>Hg, respectively. The dominant species of Sphagnum in the study area were Sphagnum palustre L. ssp. palustre and Sphagnum ovatum Hamp.C.Muell, both of which had a strong ability to accumulate soil Cd, Ni, Cu, and Zn; however, the S. ovatum enrichment capacity of soil heavy metals was generally higher than that of the latter. Both the single pollution index (Cf) and the geo-accumulation index (Igeo) indicated that the Cd and Hg content in soil were at the highest levels, and the average comprehensive pollution index RI was 87.75, which indicates a slight ecological risk. The sources of heavy metals in soil and Sphagnum included transportation, domestic sewage, agricultural activities, and natural soil-forming processes.

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