Arctic and Alpine Research, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Nov., 1977), pp. 329-343 (15 pages) The role of carbonic acid as a soil cation leaching agent was found to decrease as annual temperature decreased among ...

Observations from a soil management trial conducted on a previously grassed down orchard showed that after 3 years the pH of the surface soil (0-10 cm) whether measured in distilled water or 1 N KCl ...

Nutrient contamination of groundwater as a result of nitrogen-based fertilizers is a problem in many places in Europe. Scientists have shown that over a period of at least four months per year, ...

(CN) – Compostable food packaging seemingly combines convenience with sustainability, but a study published Wednesday found the containers are leaching potentially harmful substances into the ground.

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

Although heavy periods of rainfall in some parts of our island have caused the loss of essential nutrients, other areas have experienced dry conditions. This makes it difficult to make general ...