Sulphur in air and soil

Prince, Rosemary; Ross, F.F.

doi:10.1007/bf00294005

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“…As a rough estimate the absorption of SO 2 by soil in Kg S/ha is 0.55 times the concentration present in the atmosphere in fjbg/m 3 . 18 This value is similar to the amount adsorbed by leaves, so that in a polluted ecosystem soil absorption of S may be limited due to the rapid absorption of SO 2 by vegetation. While most of the work on absorption has been done in the laboratory Alway et al 19 found similar rates of absorption in the field.…”

Section: (A) Absorption (Uptake) Of So2 By Soilmentioning

confidence: 88%

Man‐made emissions of sulphur and the soil

Wainwright

1980

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Approximately 83 tonnes × 10 6 of sulphur (mainly as SO 2 ) are released by Man into the atmosphere each year. A large part of this anthropogenically-derived sulphur eventually reaches the soil and may influence processes which are essential to soil fertility. Acid rain can have a particularly pronounced effect on soil processes, influencing in particular base status and the degree of leaching.The aim of this review is to show how sulphur in its many forms, reaches the soil, how it influences soil processes and how in turn the form of the element is altered by microbial activity.

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Section: (A) Absorption (Uptake) Of So2 By Soilmentioning

confidence: 88%

Man‐made emissions of sulphur and the soil

Wainwright

1980

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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“…Jones et al (1979) reported that atmospheric sulphur is a major contributor to the agronomic and horticultural crop needs for sulphur as a plant nutrient in South Carolina. Because soils are generally sulphur deficient and because commercial fertilizers providing sulphur are quite expensive, atmospheric sulphur could be an important sulphur source for farmers (Prince and Ross 1972).…”

Section: Sulphur Dioxidementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The effect of air pollution and acid deposition on agricultural soils is the subject of numerous review articles (Prince and Ross 1972;McFee 1980McFee , 1983 and experiments (Laverty and Carson 1977;Nyborg and Crepin 1977), and is considered specifically for Alberta, Canada, by Turchenek et al (1987).…”

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confidence: 99%