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KMID : 1024520100190111363
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2010 Volume.19 No. 11 p.1363 ~ p.1374
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Physical and chemical Properties of Soil in Jang-San Wetland, Busan Metropolitan City
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Cha Eun-Jee
Hamm Se-Yeong
Kim Hyun-Ji
Lee Jeong-Hwan
Ok Soon-Il
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Abstract
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This study examined the physical and chemical properties of soil in Jang-San wetland in Busan Metropolitan City. The wetland covers wide and flat area comparing to its outside. The samples of the wetland soil were collected and analyzed in order to identify the profiles and chemical properties. According to the analyses of soil moisture and particle size distribution, the wetland soil mostly belongs to sandy loam with the soil moistures of 14.9-153.2%. The soil profiles are configured with O, A, B, and C horizons from the land surface. The organic matter content (2.38-16.7%) at most sampling locations decreases downwardly with the highest at 0-20 cm depth. The organic matter content has a good positive relationship with soil moisture content. According to X-ray diffraction analysis, the wetland soils contain quartz and feldspar (the main components of rhyolite porphyry) as well as montmorillonite, gibbsite, and kaolinite (the weathered products of feldspar). The wetland soil displays the highest iron concentration (average 22,052 mg/kg), indicating oxidation of iron. High concentrations of potassium (average 17,822 mg/kg) and sodium (average 5,394 mg/kg) originate from the weathering of feldspar. Among anions, sulfate concentration is highest with average 9.21 mg/kg that may originate from sulfate minerals and atmosphere.
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KEYWORD
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Jang San wetland, Soil, Physical and chemical properties, Organic content, Weathering
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