Soil acidification

URI: https://soilwise-he.github.io/soil-health#SoilAcidification

Definition

Soil acidification occurs when the acid neutralising capacity of the soil is reduced, which leads to a decrease in pH.

Broaders

• soil threat indicators

Exact match

• http://opendata.inrae.fr/thesaurusINRAE/c_900

• http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7844

affects

soil functions

affects

• object: SoilCarbonPools
• RO_0002212: DecomposerActivity
• RO_0002212: CarbonInput
• RO_0002212: ForestGrowth
• RO_0002212: Litterfall

affects

soil services

affects

forest soils

affects

agricultural soils

affects

• object: NaturallyAcidicSoils
• object: SandySoils
• isCausedBy: Urea
• object: UnlimedAgriculturalLand
• isCausedBy: AmmoniumBasedFertilizers

affects

soil carbon pools

isCausedBy

acidic precipitation

isPreventedBy

liming

RO_0002212

plant growth

RO_0002212

biological activity

RO_0002212

water quality

RO_0002212

soil pH