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BASE SATURATION [2 records]

Record 1 2005-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
DEF

State of saturation with metallic cations at a specific pH (usually pH 7).

OBS

A high base saturation means the soil would have a lot of exchangeable Ca2+.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
DEF

[...] état du complexe absorbant correspondant à la rétention des cations métalliques dans des conditions de pH déterminées (souvent désigné par S).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Nivel de saturación con cationes intercambiables de un suelo.

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Record 2 2005-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
DEF

The extent to which the adsorption complex of a soil is saturated with exchangeable cations other than hydrogen and aluminum.

OBS

It is expressed as a percentage of the total cation exchange capacity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Degré de saturation du complexe d'adsorption d'un sol en cations échangeables autres que l'hydrogène et l'aluminium.

OBS

On l'exprime en pourcentage de la capacité totale d'échange cationique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Ciencia del suelo
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