A new method for the simultaneous measurement of pH-dependent cation exchange capacity and pH buffering capacity

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1578-1585

  Oorts, K ^a   Vanlauwe, B ^b,c,d   Pleysier, J ^b,c   Merckx, R ^a  

^a Fac of Agric and Appl Biol Sci   (Belgium)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme TSBF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BUFFER AMPLIFIERS; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; TITRATION;

BUFFERING CAPACITY]; SILVER THIOUREA (AGTU) METHOD; SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT;

SOILS;

BUFFERING; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; PH; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 4544370834     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1578     Document Type: Article

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