Soil sensitivity due to acid and heavy metal deposition in East Central Europe

Rautengarten, A.; Schnoor, Jerald L.; Anderberg, Stefan; Olendrzynski, K.; Stigliani, William M.

doi:10.1007/bf00476917

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“…One can suggest that the Cd content in the studied soils is mainly of lithologic origin, except in upper soil layers. Rautengarten et al (1995) suggest that the Cd distribution is controlled by small mineral particles and organic matter, its mobility being determined mainly by clay content.…”

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Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Hernandez

Probst

et al. 2003

Science of The Total Environment

460

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This study is one of very few dealing with the distribution and the origin of heavy metals in French soils from a priori non-polluted forest areas. The abundance of heavy metals measured in these soils decreases as follows: Cr) Zn)Pb)Ni)Cu)Co4Cd. Total concentrations of Pb, Cr and Ni in some soils exceed the European thresholds for non-polluted soils and even the French association of normalization critical values for sludge spreading. The lowest heavy metal contents are observed in acid soils while the highest concentrations are in the calcaric cambisol and in the mollic andosol, which is rather scarce as compared with the other French forest soils. With the exception of the podzol, Cr and Ni concentrations increase with depth in all soil profiles. The distribution pattern of Co, Cu, Zn depends on the soil characteristics. In some acid soils, however, Cu and Zn decrease with depth. Pb and Cd are accumulated in the upper soil horizons. Heavy metals accumulate in deep soil horizons in relation to important clay content in the dystric planosol and stagnic luvisol. The concentration of each heavy metal is always controlled by different parameters (soil pH, iron and aluminum oxide content, clay content, organic matter and cation exchange capacity), which are heavy metal specific. This study highlights the metal-trapping character of andosol and calcaric soil, the weak heavy metal retention in acid soils, the leaching and trapping character in leached clayed soils, and the migration of heavy metals in the podzol. Pb and Cr concentrations indicate a significant enrichment in surface horizons from various soils in areas which receive significant acid atmospheric pollution. Particularly, the highest Pb content is observed in a soil located in the N-NE part of France. Lead isotope ratios measured in the cambic podzol and the calcaric cambisol, exhibit the importance of the anthropogenic sources and particularly the influence of global atmospheric inputs from leaded gasoline compared to regional and local industrial emissions. The anthropogenic Pb contribution is estimated to 83, 30 and 11%, respectively, for surface, intermediate and deep horizons of the cambic podzol located in the northern part of France, and to 68% in surface horizon of the calcaric cambisol located in the Alps.

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Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Hernandez

Probst

et al. 2003

Science of The Total Environment

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246

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“…The soils are Cambisols. Atmospheric deposition in these areas originated from thermal power stations both in the Czech Republic and across the border in Poland and Germany (Rautengarten et al, 1995).…”

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Principal component analysis as a tool to indicate the origin of potentially toxic elements in soils

2005

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“…Soil heavy metal contamination and acid deposition effects on terrestrial ecosystems are two major environmental problems of wide concern for some countries (Rautengarten et al, 1995). If soils contain high contents of heavy metals and suffer serious acid deposition, we can obviously wonder about the consequences for the ecosystems.…”

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Soil heavy metal contamination and acid deposition: experimental approach on two forest soils in Hunan, Southern China

2005

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Soil sensitivity due to acid and heavy metal deposition in East Central Europe

Cited by 16 publications

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Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Principal component analysis as a tool to indicate the origin of potentially toxic elements in soils

Soil heavy metal contamination and acid deposition: experimental approach on two forest soils in Hunan, Southern China

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