SULFUR FRACTIONS AND RETENTION MECHANISMS IN FOREST SOILS

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作者
AUTRY, AR
FITZGERALD, JW
CALDWELL, PR
机构
[1] UNIV GEORGIA,DEPT MICROBIOL,ATHENS,GA 30602
[2] UNIV GEORGIA,INST ECOL,ATHENS,GA 30602
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE | 1990年 / 20卷 / 03期
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10.1139/x90-049
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S7 [林业];
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0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
The relevance of organosulfur formation and sulfate adsorption as S retention mechanisms in forest soils based upon the sulfur status of samples collected by horizon was investigated. Several forests of varying elevation, vegetation, location, and soil type were considered. Organic S was found to constitute over 78% of total S in the uppermost mineral (0-20cm; A,E) horizons. Because organic S was the dominant form of S, irrespective of horizon, the data suggest that organosulfur formation, not sulfate adsorption, may represent the primary mechanism for S retention in forest soil. -from Authors
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