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The chemistry, including the acidity, of surface waters is a function of the chemistry of atmospheric inputs; the amount, type and distribution of precipitation; the vegetation; the type and thickness of soils; the catchment hydrology; and the drift and bedrock geology. Land use is also a major influence as it can modify several of the above factors. A comprehensive predictive model of water chemistry, and acidity, or of the sensitivity of surface waters to acidification, would include the above factors. At a regional scale, however, geology and soils are the major factors influencing surface water chemistry and acidity.4, 9, 11 The following chapter examines the influence of bedrock and soils on surface water acidity in Wales.
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Hornung, M., Le-Grice, S., Brown, N., Norris, D. (1990). The role of geology and soils in controlling surface water acidity in Wales. In: Edwards, R.W., Gee, A.S., Stoner, J.H. (eds) Acid Waters in Wales. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1894-8_5
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