Measuring the cation exchange capacity of forest soils

• Published in: Communications in soil science and plant analysis Vol. 32; no. 11-12; pp. 1751 - 1764
• Main Authors: Skinner, M. F., Zabowski, D., Harrison, R., Lowe, A., Xue, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 25.09.2001; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Chemical, physicochemical, biochemical and biological properties; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Mineral components. Ionic and exchange properties; Physics, chemistry, biochemistry and biology of agricultural and forest soils; Soil science; New Zealand; Asia; United States; America; North America; Atlantic Ocean Islands; Iceland; Washington; Oceania; Indonesia; Organic matter; Alfisols; Forest soil; Mollisols; Buffer solution; Ammonium chloride; Cation exchange capacity; Ammonium Acetate; pH; Ultisols; Measurement method; Inceptisols; Spodosols; Comparative study

Various methods have been proposed for assessing the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soils. A pH 7 buffered ammonium acetate solution is the most widely used method but its use for forest soils has been questioned as it may result in an overestimation of CEC in soils with pH dependent charges. The...