Cation exchange capacity variations in acidic forest soils from Sutton,Québec,Canada |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Single values of the cation exchange capacity (CEC) are widely used in modeling soil solution chemistry in soil and water ecosystems. Our aim was to determine the CEC as a function of pH and ionic strength in an acidic forest soil. We examined the cation exchange of two Humo‐Ferric Podzols (Haplorthods) equilibrated with artificial soil solutions of different concentrations. Aliquots of acid (HC1) or base (NaOH) were added to generate a pH range of 3 to 6. The CEC, determined by displacement with BaCl2 showed little or no increase with increasing pH and a definite increase with lower pH. This anomalous behavior was attributed to the precipitation of aluminum (Al) at high pH and to its dissolution at low pH. |
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