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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Soil acidity
Disciplines
Biological and Chemical Physics | Soil Science
First Page Number
123
Last Page Number
124
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
The level of acidity of a soil reflects its chemical and sometimes its biological condition. Changes in acidity mean changes in the availability to plants of some soil elements, and modifications to the biological processes in the soil.
Some elements become more available to plants in acis soils, and in some soils particular elements can reach toxic levels. Other elements can be effected in the opposite way: deficiencies can develop in acid conditions.
It is important to realise, however, that the chemical nature of all soils varies. Beccause of these variations, acidity can affect each soil differently and thus influence plant growth differently.
Recommended Citation
Porter, W M. and Yeates, J. S.
(1984)
"The effects on plant growth,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 25:
No.
4, Article 4.
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