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Recovery from Acidification

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Atmospheric Deposition and Forest Nutrient Cycling

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 91))

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Acidification and, to a lesser extent, alkalinization occur in all soils. That they do so indicates these reactions are of great importance because they affect such vital ecological processes as the solubility and exchange reactions of inorganic nutrients and toxic metals, the activities of soil animals and microorganisms, and the weathering of soil minerals.

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  1. Biological Sciences Center Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada System, 89506, Reno, NV, USA

    Dale W. Johnson

  2. Range, Wildlife and Forestry College of Agriculture, University of Nevada, 89512, Reno, NV, USA

    Dale W. Johnson

  3. Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

    Steven E. Lindberg

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Stuanes, A.O., Van Miegroet, H., Cole, D.W., Abrahamsen, G. (1992). Recovery from Acidification. In: Johnson, D.W., Lindberg, S.E. (eds) Atmospheric Deposition and Forest Nutrient Cycling. Ecological Studies, vol 91. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2806-6_12

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