Transformation of organic and inorganic sulfur; importance to sulfate flux in an Adirondack forest soil

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5593263

David, M B; Mitchell, M J

Sulfate within an Adirondack hardwood forest soil in the autumn shows rapid conversion into organic S components, especially as ester sulfates in the organic 0 horizons. Within the mineral horizons the sulfate is initially retained as adsorbed sulfate. Greatest activity on a content basis was found in the Oa, Bh, and Bs1 horizons. Organic S was the largest proportion of total S in O horizons and decreased with depth, whereas adsorbed sulfate increased proportionately. Biotic transformations were very important in regulating sulfate immobilization and mineralization.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of NY, Syracuse, NY
• OSTI ID: 5593263
• Report Number(s): CONF-850612-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
ADSORPTION
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
BIOCONVERSION
CHEMISTRY
DEPTH
DIMENSIONS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
ESTERS
FORESTS
MASS TRANSFER
MINERALIZATION
MINERALS
MOUNTAINS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SORPTION
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS