Linking edaphoclimatic conditions with elementary composition of yerba mate leaves in South America

• Published in: Journal of food composition and analysis Vol. 107; p. 104360
• Main Authors: Magri, Ederlan, Barbosa, Julierme Zimmer, Corrêa, Rodrigo Studart, Auler, André Carlos, Valduga, Alice Teresa, Motta, Antônio Carlos Vargas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2022
• Subjects: agroforestry; altitude; aluminum; Argentina; barium; boron; Brazil; calcium; climate; elemental composition; food composition; Geographical origin; Ilex paraguariensis; iron; leaves; manganese; meteorological data; Multivariate approach; nitrogen; Nutrients; Paraguay; phosphorus; soil; soil organic matter; Soil parent material; Tea infusion; temperature; yerba mate; zinc; Brazil; Paraguay; Argentina; Geographical origin; Nutrients; Ilex paraguariensis; Soil parent material; Tea infusion; Multivariate approach

•Yerba mate plants have revealed interesting plasticity by growing under different environmental conditions.•Soil parent material is determinant for the elemental composition of yerba mate leaves.•Cultivation systems have directly affected Mn and P levels on yerba mate leaves.•Altitude and temperatu...