The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics

This paper does not present an exhaustive review of the properties of acid soils. Rather, emphasis is placed on three topics, viz. soil pH, exchange properties, and sulfate sorption, with bias towards the author’s experience with soils from the world humid tropical region. The discussion on pH and e...

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Autor principal: Gillman, G.P.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1991
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101734
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description This paper does not present an exhaustive review of the properties of acid soils. Rather, emphasis is placed on three topics, viz. soil pH, exchange properties, and sulfate sorption, with bias towards the author’s experience with soils from the world humid tropical region. The discussion on pH and exchange properties centers around the selection of laboratory methods, which should give relevant information about field conditions, and about the application of this knowledge to soil management. Sulfate sorption mechanisms for variable and constant charge minerals are distinguished, and the likely role of exchangeable Al is discussed. There are no abrupt changes in soil properties at the 23° parallel, so that the principles discussed should generally be applicable to a wide variety of acid soils throughout the world.
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spelling CGSpace1017342023-06-08T14:02:30Z The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics Gillman, G.P. cation exchange capacity soil ph soil agricultural production manganese aluminium This paper does not present an exhaustive review of the properties of acid soils. Rather, emphasis is placed on three topics, viz. soil pH, exchange properties, and sulfate sorption, with bias towards the author’s experience with soils from the world humid tropical region. The discussion on pH and exchange properties centers around the selection of laboratory methods, which should give relevant information about field conditions, and about the application of this knowledge to soil management. Sulfate sorption mechanisms for variable and constant charge minerals are distinguished, and the likely role of exchangeable Al is discussed. There are no abrupt changes in soil properties at the 23° parallel, so that the principles discussed should generally be applicable to a wide variety of acid soils throughout the world. 1991 2019-06-25T17:09:03Z 2019-06-25T17:09:03Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101734 en Limited Access Gillman, G.P. (1991). The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics. In: R.J. Wright et al, Plant-soil intereactions at low pH. Dordrecht, The Netherland: Kluwer Academic publishers, (p. 3-14).
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manganese
aluminium
Gillman, G.P.
The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title_full The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title_fullStr The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title_full_unstemmed The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title_short The chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
title_sort chemical properties of acid soils with emphasis on soils of the humid tropics
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soil ph
soil
agricultural production
manganese
aluminium
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