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Soil Chemistry Characterization Of Acid Sensitive Watersheds In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mary Ann Elizabeth Grell
Soil Chemistry Characterization Of Acid Sensitive Watersheds In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mary Ann Elizabeth Grell
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Atmospheric acidic deposition has negatively impacted many Appalachian watersheds in the eastern United States and soils play a key role in the biogeochemical processes that govern the fate and transport of the acidic pollutants. Thus, the collection of soil chemistry data, a previously lacking component, is essential to understand the soil processes related to the retention or release of basic and acidic ions and is imperative for the prediction of ecosystem recovery. Soil chemical properties related to acidification were characterized for 25 sites within eight acid-sensitive watersheds located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM). Relationships were identified by …