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8217067 
Journal Article 
The effect of simulated acid rain on the chemical composition of soil solutions 
Prusinkiewicz, Z; Pokojska, U; Frank, U; Kwiatkowska, A 
1992 
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Ekologia Polska
ISSN: 0420-9036 
40 
3 
401-415 
English 
The effect of simulated acid rain on the chemical composition of solutions from sandy, loamy and peaty soils was investigated. Over the three years of field experiment both positive and negative effects were observed. The effect of acid rain on well buffered calcareous loam was mostly positive - the concentrations of nitrates and of some nutrient cations increased. Some negative phenomena occurred on peaty soil (pH decrease, increase of aluminium and manganese concentrations) but were diminished by a considerable increase of calcium and other nutrient concentrations. The most dangerous for plants were the changes in the composition of solutions from sandy soil with high aluminium and manganese concentrations. -Authors