Adsorption of dissolved organic carbon and sulfate by acid forest soils in the Fichtelgebirge, FRG

Mark B. David, Wolfgang Zech

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Abstract

The adsorption of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and sulfate was examined in mineral horizons of acid soils from damaged (Oberwarmensteinach) and healthy (Wülfersreuth) Norway spruce forested sites in the Fichtelgebirge (NE‐Bavaria). The A horizons of both sites desorbed DOC at all levels added, whereas the B horizons (Bs and Bv) retained added DOC at levels > 5 mmol C kg−1. An initial mass isotherm used on the B horizon data indicated that these soils have a greater affinity for DOC than B horizons from Spodosols in the northeastern U.S. Sulfate was only retained at high solution levels, and retention was pH dependent. Nitrate and sulfate additions (1000 μeq L−1 anion) had minor effects on DOC adsorption. Overall, there was little difference in DOC or sulfate retention at the two sites, indicating atmospheric deposition inputs have not affected these processes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)379-384
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
Volume153
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Soil Science

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