Pedosphere 9(2): 113--122, 1999
ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P
©1999 Soil Science Society of China
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
| Behaviours of main elements in soil-forming processes of Fildes Peninsula, the maritime Antarctic |
| CHEN Jie1 and H. P. BLUME2 |
1 Institute of Soil Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008 (China);
2 Institute for Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, University of Kiel, D-24O98 Kiel (Germany) |
| ABSTRACT |
| Nine horizon samples of three soil profiles representative of Dystri-gelic Cambisol, Fibri-gelic Histosol and Relic Ornithosol were taken from Fildes Peninsula of King George Island, South Shetland Islands to quantitatively demonstrate the enrichment, migration and loss of the elements (Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, K, Na and P) in soil horizons and their behaviour within profiles by application of the enrichment coefficient calculated in terms of the abundance of Ti. Six horizon samples of 4 other profiles randomly taken from the studied area were examined for calculation of the redistributing enrichment coefficient, which was applied for a better understanding of the element redistribution between soil and clay fraction along with soil development. The results showed that the enrichment, migration and redistribution of the elements varied strongly among the investigated soils and horizons, due to the differences of weathering degrees and moisture status, influences of sea bird activities, etc. |
| Key Words: elements, enrichment, migration, soil-forming process, the maritime Antarctic |
| Citation: Chen, J. and Blume, H. P. 1999. Behaviours of main elements in soil-forming processes of Fildes Peninsula, the maritime Antarctic. Pedosphere. 9(2): 113-122. |
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