Smog Nitrogen and the Rapid Acidification of Forest Soil, San Bernardino Mountains, Southern California
We report the rapid acidification of forest soils in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. After 30 years, soil to a depth of 25 cm has decreased from a pH (measured in 0.01 M CaCl2) of 4.8 to 3.1. At the 50-cm depth, it has changed from a pH of 4.8 to 4.2. We attribute this rapid cha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.74 |