Acid sulfate soils are naturally occurring, sulphide‐rich soils that, when exposed to atmospheric oxygen, undergo oxidation processes which result in the formation of sulphuric acid. This ...
Plant and Soil, Vol. 137, No. 2 (November (II), 1991), pp. 243-257 (15 pages) In Malaysia, acid sulfate soils contain high amounts of aluminium and are usually utilized for oil palm cultivation. As ...
A major project to clean up acid sulphate soils is going ahead in the Manning. The project to clean up the Big Swamp area just east of Moorland and south towards Coopernook, aims to eventually improve ...
The Western Australian Department of Agriculture has identified acid sulphate soils as an emerging problem along the south coast. Acid sulphate soils occur naturally in low-lying areas and wetlands, ...
Adding lime is a cost-effective means of increasing rice production on marginal acidic soils, according to a new study. The study examined the effects of applying lime from various sources on an acid ...
Before the United States 1970 Clean Air Act, rainfall all over the country was acidic. As precipitation would fall from the sky, it would mix with gases from industrial plants, emissions from cars, ...
Don't miss out on the headlines from Gladstone. Followed categories will be added to My News. Acid sulphate soils occur naturally just beneath the seabed in the harbour. DERM's Dr Christine Williams ...
Background This paper reports on successes and failures experienced over nearly two decades while attempting to remediate degraded scalds typified by iron clogged layersinterspersed with patches of ...
An approved development in an inner-city suburb that was the subject of community concerns over height has hit another snag, with tests confirming soils capable of generating sulfuric acid. Brisbane ...
Tempers flared and Councillors were divided on the issue. The meeting was then closed to the public to deal with the ‘personnel matter’. The meeting was called by Crs Sally Townley and Tegan Swan to ...
OPERATORS of a sand mine touted as the future dumping site for Trinity Inlet dredging spoil have applied for an exemption to normal acid sulfate testing requirements to expand their quarry. Cairns ...
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