A comparison of weathering rates for acid-sensitive catchments in Nova Scotia, Canada and their impact on critical load calculations

Geoderma

Volumn 136, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 899-911

  Whitfield, C J ^a   Watmough, S A ^a   Aherne, J ^a   Dillon, P J ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid sensitive soil; Base cations; Critical load; Nova Scotia; Weathering

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DEPOSITION; ESTIMATION; SOILS; WEATHERING;

ACID-SENSITIVE SOIL; BASE CATIONS; CRITICAL LOAD; NOVA SCOTIA;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; CATION; CRITICAL LOAD; WEATHERING RATE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 33751241099     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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