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Chemistry of Iron in Calcareous Systems

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Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals

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The reactions of Fe with carbonate are of interest for two main reasons: (1) they represent important geologic and pedogenic processes which influence the transport of Fe(aq) and the deposition and occurrence of Fe oxides, carbonates, and sulfides, and (2) iron is a limiting nutrient for crop production on much of the 25–30% of the world land area which is calcareous. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent and the most difficult to control of the plant nutritional problems encountered on calcareous soils. In spite of the importance of Fe/carbonate reactions to the geological, biological, and agricultural sciences, there has been little published literature on the chemistry of this system.

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    Richard H. Loeppert

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  3. Institut für Bodenkunde, Technische Universität München, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany

    U. Schwertmann

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Loeppert, R.H. (1988). Chemistry of Iron in Calcareous Systems. In: Stucki, J.W., Goodman, B.A., Schwertmann, U. (eds) Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals. NATO ASI Series, vol 217. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4007-9_19

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