Acid Deposition and the Acidification of Soils and Waters (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387962900)

1.1 Rationale.- 1.2 An Overview.- Soil Acidification: Fundamental Concepts.- The Sulfur System.- 3.1 The Sulfate Cycle.- 3.2 Sulfate Adsorption.- 3.3 The Biotic Component.- 3.4 Summary.- The Nitrogen System.- 4.1 Acid-Base Relationships of the Nitrogen Cycle.- 4.2 Acid-Base Relationships of Nitrogen Inputs.- 4.3 Ecosystem Effects.- Soil-Solution Interactions.- 5.1 Role of Anions.- 5.2 Ion Equilibria Model.- 5.3 Conceptualizing the Model.- 5.4 Solution Concentration Effects.- 5.5 Cation Removal, ?M/?H.- 5.6 Complexes and Precipitates.- 5.7 Organic Anions.- 5.8 Summary.- Forest Element Cycling.- 6.1 Definition of Terms.- 6.2 Effects of Acid Deposition on Base Cation Flux.- 6.3 Cation Nutrient Effects.- The Aquatic Interface.- 7.1 Alkalinity Concepts.- 7.2 Alkalinity in Soil Solution.- 7.3 Naturally Acid Waters.- 7.4 Sensitivity to Water Acidification.- 7.5 Capacity versus Intensity.- Soil Sensitivity.- Base Cation Depletion.- Sensitivity to pH Changes.- Sensitivity to Aluminum Mobilization.- Summary.- Conclusion.- 9.1 Summary.- 9.2 Concepts in Transition.- References.- Appendix: Model Documentation.- A.1 Model Description.- A.2 Program Operation.- A.3 Program Documentation.- A.4 Program Listings.

Author: J. O. Reuss,D. W. Johnson
ISBN-10: 0387962905
ISBN-13: 9780387962900
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 05/15/1986
Pages: 132
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d