Inter-regional predictability of cation-exchange capacity by multiple regression

Summary Based on 125 surface soil samples, a multiple-regression prediction equation of the form, CEC=b₀+b₁ (% clay) +b₂ (% organic matter) was developed for Mississippi soils. These data plus data from comparable studies in Ohio, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida were utilized to develop a relationship between the percentage contribution of organic matter to CEC and the clay content of the horizon. Multiple-regression equations from Mississippi, Florida, and Wisconsin studies were employed with data from Mississippi soils to determine the amount of variation between predicted and reported values of CEC. Although statistical differences were found between the three populations, the majority of these differences are within the realm of laboratory error, and it appears feasible to develop inter-regional CEC prediction equations.     

Effect of Soil Chemical and Physical Properties on Sorption and Desorption Behavior of Lead in Different Soils of India

Lead (Pb) is a non-biodegradable contaminant, present in the environment, especially near lead-based industrial sites, agricultural lands, and roadside soils. Bioavailability of Pb in the soil is controlled by the sorption and desorption behavior of Pb, which are further controlled by the soil chemical and physical properties. In this study, sorption and desorption amounts of Pb in soil were compared with soil physical (sand, silt, clay content) and chemical (pH; electrical conductivity, EC; percent organic carbon, (%OC); cation exchange capacity, CEC) properties. Twenty-six surface soils (0–5cm), expected to vary in physical and chemical properties, were collected from different parts of India and were treated with known concentration of Pb solution (40 μg/L). The amount of Pb sorbed and desorbed were measured and correlated with soil properties using simple linear regressions. Sorption was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) and positively correlated with pH, and %OC; desorption was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) negatively correlated with the same two factors. Stepwise multiple regressions were performed for better correlations. Predicted sorption and desorption amounts, based on multiple regression equations, showed reasonably good fit (R² = 0.79 and 0.83, respectively) with observed values. This regression model can be used for estimation of sorption and desorption amounts at contaminated sites.     

溶解性有机碳在红壤水稻土中的吸附及其影响因素

吸附作用是影响土壤中溶解性有机碳(DOC)迁移转化及生物有效性的重要反应过程,研究DOC在土壤中的吸附行为,对正确阐明土壤有机碳的循环和转化特征以及进行污染风险评估有重要意义.采用平衡法研究了红壤水稻土对DOC的吸附特征,并分析土壤有机质、粘粒含量及pH值与DOC吸附量之间的关系.结果表明,供试土壤对DOC的吸附等温线符合Freundlich和Linear方程.不同土壤对DOC的吸附能力有明显差异.在相同浓度下,DOC吸附量以第四纪红色粘土发育的低肥力水稻土最大,第三纪红砂岩风化物发育的低肥力水稻土次之,两种高肥力水稻土最小.土壤对DOC的吸附过程分为快、慢两个阶段,0-0.25 h内DOC的吸附速率最大,随着时间的推移,吸附速率渐小,2-4 h后基本达到吸附平衡.描述供试土壤对DOC吸附动力学过程的最优模型为一级扩散方程,其次为Elovich方程和抛物扩散方程.粘粒含量和有机质是影响土壤DOC吸附量的重要因素,随着粘粒含量的增加,有机质含量的降低,DOC的吸附量增大.     

Solid-phase distribution of heavy metals as affected by single reagent extraction in dredged sediment derived surface soils

ABSTRACT

EDTA is useful to assess mobile metal pools in polluted soils and sediments. There is a need to enhance our understanding of the significance of metal fractions released. The impact of single reagent extraction with 0.05 mol L^?1 EDTA on the solid phase distribution of trace metals in surface soils sampled from confined dredged sediment disposal sites was investigated. Not extracted and EDTA extracted soils were subjected to sequential extraction to fractionate the total contents into: (1) easily exchangeable and carbonate bound fraction; (2) reducible fraction; (3) oxidisable fraction; and (4) residual fraction. With EDTA, significant portions of metals associated with the acid extractable and reducible fractions were released. The oxidisable and residual fractions remained unaffected for most of the investigated metals except for the organic matter associated metals (Cu and Pb). A decrease in the residual fraction after EDTA-extraction for Cu and Pb was attributed to artifacts of the sequential extraction procedure.     

Association of Soil Aggregation with the Distribution and Quality of Organic Carbon in Soil along an Elevation Gradient on Wuyi Mountain in China

Forest soils play a critical role in the sequestration of atmospheric CO₂ and subsequent attenuation of global warming. The nature and properties of organic matter in soils have an influence on the sequestration of carbon. In this study, soils were collected from representative forestlands, including a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest (EBF), a coniferous forest (CF), a subalpine dwarf forest (DF), and alpine meadow (AM) along an elevation gradient on Wuyi Mountain, which is located in a subtropical area of southeastern China. These soil samples were analyzed in the laboratory to examine the distribution and speciation of organic carbon (OC) within different size fractions of water-stable soil aggregates, and subsequently to determine effects on carbon sequestration. Soil aggregation rate increased with increasing elevation. Soil aggregation rate, rather than soil temperature, moisture or clay content, showed the strongest correlation with OC in bulk soil, indicating soil structure was the critical factor in carbon sequestration of Wuyi Mountain. The content of coarse particulate organic matter fraction, rather than the silt and clay particles, represented OC stock in bulk soil and different soil aggregate fractions. With increasing soil aggregation rate, more carbon was accumulated within the macroaggregates, particularly within the coarse particulate organic matter fraction (250–2000 μm), rather than within the microaggregates (53–250μm) or silt and clay particles (< 53μm). In consideration of the high instability of macroaggregates and the liability of SOC within them, further research is needed to verify whether highly-aggregated soils at higher altitudes are more likely to lose SOC under warmer conditions.     

环境因子对农业土壤有机碳分解的影响

为研究环境因子对有机C在农业土壤中分解的影响 ,在不同温度、水分及土壤质地下进行小麦和水稻秸秆及其根培养实验 ,结果表明 ,在同样的水热条件下 ,秸秆有机C的分解量大于根的分解量 .在温度较低情况下 ,升高温度促进了有机C的分解 ;而在温度较高的情况下 ,升高温度对有机C分解的促进作用降低 .在非淹水条件下 ,温度对有机C分解的影响随着时间的延长而逐步减小 .淹水条件下培养一周后 ,温度对有机C分解的影响不随时间而变化 .当含水量为 30 0 g·kg-1和 5 0 0 g·kg-1时 ,有机C分解较快 ,而在 2 0 0 g·kg-1和淹水条件下则分解较慢 ,空白对照培养结果的趋势是分解速率随水分含量的增加而加快 .培养实验的第一个月内 ,小麦秸秆有机C的分解量与土壤粘粒含量呈负相关     

O/N-alkyl and alkyl C are stabilised in fine particle size fractions of forest soils

Carbon stocks and organic matter composition in bulk soils and particle size fractions of Ah horizons from Luvisols, Leptosols and Phaeozems under European beech (Fagus silvatica L.) forest were investigated by elemental analysis, solid state ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C CPMAS NMR) spectroscopy and lignin analysis (CuO-oxidation). Radiocarbon age was used as an indicator for C turnover. The SOM of bulk soils and particle size fractions is dominated by O/N-alkyl C and alkyl C. Compared to sand and silt fractions, clay fractions had lower C/N ratios and ¹⁴C abundances. Aryl C and more specifically phenolic components (O-aryl C) decreased from sand to clay fractions. The concomitant decrease of lignin, determined by CuO oxidation, suggests that a major proportion of O-aryl C can be attributed to lignin. Positive nonlinear relations between the O-aryl C and the C/N ratio reveal the trend of decreasing O-aryl C proportions with increasing decomposition. Although lignin is believed to be highly recalcitrant, only low amounts of lignin are found in the stable clay fractions. In contrast to O-aryl C, the O/N-alkyl C contribution decreased from sand to silt fractions, but increased again in the clay fractions, whereas alkyl C contents exhibited lowest values in the sand fractions. These results are indicative of stabilisation processes operating specifically on polysaccharides and alkyl C, but not on aryl C, through association with the clay fraction.     

Incubation studies on mineralization of organic sulphur and organic nitrogen

Summary Incubation studies were carried out to investigate the release of sulphur and nitrogen in West Indian soils. Sulphur and nitrogen released or fixed were estimated at 10 days intervals up to 60 days incubation period.All the soils released sulphate when incubated at 30°C. A rapid initial flush of mineralization of both sulphur and nitrogen took place in Cocal fine sand and Montreal sandy loam. In Piarco sandy clay loam and Mayaro sandy loam sulphur mineralization was not accompanied by a concomitant mineralization of nitrogen. An inconsistent pattern of release of sulphur and nitrogen was noticed in Montserrat clay, Akers sandy clay loam, Bellevue sandy clay loam and Soufriere cindery gravelly loamy sand.The release of sulphur does not appear to be related to the total amount of carbon, nitrogen or sulphur. Nitrogen mineralized was significantly correlated with total nitrogen and total sulphur. The correlation between organic matter and nitrogen mineralized was highly significant (r=0.87^**) whereas with sulphur mineralized it did not reach significance. This suggests that nitrogen and sulphur are not mineralized at the same rate in these soils.     

Aspects of the chemical structure of soil organic materials as revealed by solid-state13C NMR spectroscopy

Solid-state cross-polarisation/magic-angle-spinning³C nuclear magnetic resonance (CP/MAS¹³C NMR) spectroscopy was used to characterise semi-quantitatively the organic materials contained in particle size and density fractions isolated from five different mineral soils: two Mollisols, two Oxisols and an Andosol. The acquired spectra were analysed to determine the relative proportion of carboxyl, aromatic, O-alkyl and alkyl carbon contained in each fraction. Although similar types of carbon were present in all of the fractions analysed, an influence of both soil type and particle size was evident.The chemical structure of the organic materials contained in the particle size fractions isolated from the Andosol was similar; however, for the Mollisols and Oxisols, the content of O-alkyl, aromatic and alkyl carbon was greatest in the coarse, intermediate and fine fractions, respectively. The compositional differences noted in progressing from the coarser to finer particle size fractions in the Mollisols and Oxisols were consistent with the changes noted in other studies where CP/MAS¹³C NMR was used to monitor the decomposition of natural organic materials. Changes in the C:N ratio of the particle size fractions supported the proposal that the extent of decomposition of the organic materials contained in the fine fractions was greater than that contained in the coarse fractions. The increased content of aromatic and alkyl carbon in the intermediate size fractions could be explained completely by a selective preservation mechanism; however, the further accumulation of alkyl carbon in the clay fractions appeared to result from both a selective preservation and anin situ synthesis.The largest compositional differences noted for the entire organic fraction of the five soils were observed between soil orders. The differences within orders were smaller. The Mollisols and the Andosol were both dominated by O-alkyl carbon but the Andosol had a lower alkyl carbon content. The Oxisols were dominated by both O-alkyl and alkyl carbon.A model describing the oxidative decomposition of plant materials in mineral soils is proposed and used to explain the influence of soil order and particle size on the chemical composition of soil organic matter in terms of its extent of decomposition and bioavailability.     

Identification and manipulation of soil properties to improve the biological control performance of phenazine-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens

Pseudomonas fluorescens 2-79RN(10) protects wheat against take-all disease caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici; however, the level of protection in the field varies from site to site. Identification of soil factors that exert the greatest influence on disease suppression is essential to improving biocontrol. In order to assess the relative importance of 28 soil properties on take-all suppression, seeds were treated with strain 2-79RN(10) (which produces phenazine-1-carboxylate [PCA(+)]) or a series of mutants with PCA(+) and PCA(-) phenotypes. Bacterized seeds were planted in 10 soils, representative of the wheat-growing region in the Pacific Northwest. Sixteen soil properties were correlated with disease suppression. Biocontrol activity of PCA(+) strains was positively correlated with ammonium-nitrogen, percent sand, soil pH, sodium (extractable and soluble), sulfate-sulfur, and zinc. In contrast, biocontrol was negatively correlated with cation-exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable acidity, iron, manganese, percent clay, percent organic matter (OM), percent silt, total carbon, and total nitrogen. Principal component factor analysis of the 16 soil properties identified a three-component solution that accounted for 87 percent of the variance in disease rating (biocontrol). A model was identified with step-wise regression analysis (R(2) = 0.96; Cp statistic = 6.17) that included six key soil properties: ammonium-nitrogen, CEC, iron, percent silt, soil pH, and zinc. As predicted by our regression model, the biocontrol activity of 2-79RN(10) was improved by amending a soil low in Zn with 50 micro g of zinc-EDTA/g of soil. We then investigated the negative correlation of OM with disease suppression and found that addition of OM (as wheat straw) at rates typical of high-OM soils significantly reduced biocontrol activity of 2-79RN(10).     

黄土丘陵区土壤质量评价指标研究

针对黄土丘陵区侵蚀土壤最主要的功能--生产力和抗侵蚀能力,运用敏感性分析、主成分分析和判别分析法,对10种土地利用类型、208个样点的32项土壤属性指标进行了筛选.结果表明,在黄土丘陵区,土壤速效磷含量、抗冲性、渗透系数、活性有机碳、有机质、脲酶作为土壤质量评价的高度敏感指标,是土壤质量恢复与调控的主要目标.土壤生物指标属于高度敏感和中度敏感指标.黄土丘陵区侵蚀土壤的29项理化及生物属性指标可以被归纳为5个土壤质量因子:有机质因子、质地因子、磷因子、孔隙因子和微结构因子.5个因子中,孔隙因子在不同土地利用方式之间差异不显著,其余4个质量因子在不同土地利用方式之间差异极显著.黄土丘陵区侵蚀土壤质量评价指标为有机质、渗透系数、抗冲性、CEC、蔗糖酶、团聚体平均重量直径、速效磷、微团聚体平均重量直径.其中,有机质、渗透系数、抗冲性是表征黄土丘陵区侵蚀土壤质量的关键指标.     

The effect of environmental factors on the suspended bacteria in the Welsh River Dee

Water samples collected every 8 d from three sites on the Welsh River Dee over 29 months were examined chemically and morphologically and their heterotrophic activities assessed. Bacterial population estimates were regressed on 21 independent environmental variables using multiple linear regression analysis. Prediction equations calculated from 1975–1976 data accounted for 70% of the total variation from an upland site but only 40% for a lowland site. The validity of the prediction equations was examined by correlating the predicted and observed count data of 1977–1978. The correlations of plate count values were significant for the upper ( r = 0.64, P < 0.001) and middle reach ( r = 0.62, P < 0.01) sites but not significant for the lowland site. The direct count correlation was significant for all three sites. The permanganate value, a measure of organic matter, was the most dominant variable in the prediction equations and was shown by principal component analysis (PCA) to be linked to particulate matter and river flow. Prediction equations constructed from the PCA data accounted for less variation than the original equations but, in general, there was an agreement between the two methods of multivariate analysis. The logarithm of the heterotrophic potential ( V _max) from the lowland site was shown to be a linear function of temperature ( r = 0.7, P < 0.001). A specific activity index calculated for the lowland site data gave a median value of 8.4 times 10^-10μg/h/bacterial cell and was highly sensitive to temperature change ( r = 0.74, P < 0.001) whereas the median value for the upland site was 2.6 times 10^-10μg/h/bacterial cell and did not respond significantly to temperature change ( r = 0.44, P > 0.05).     

Clay Mineralogy of Central Victorian (Creswick) Soils: Clay Mineral Contents as a Possible Tool of Environmental Indicator

The clay mineralogy and heavy metal/metalloid (As, Pb and Cu) contents of soils developed on the various rock units in a central highlands environment in Victoria (Creswick, Australia) have been investigated. The clay minerals identified showed an order of abundance as: kaolinite ? illite > smectite > mixed-layer (ML) ≈ vermiculite. The soil clay mineralogy did not change systematically with depth (0～ 10, 10～ 20 and 20～ 30 cm) and showed large variations spatially. The high proportion of kaolinite was probably due to the removal of 2:1 phyllosilicates by the formation of 1:1 kaolinite through weathering, which also reduced the cation exchange capacity (CEC) and electrical conductivity (EC, soil: water ratio of 1:5) of soils by aging. Soils were classified as silty loam to loam with a low clay size (≤ 2μ m) fraction. The soils were acidic to moderately acidic with pH ranging from 4.5 to 7.1, averaging 5.7. Concentrations of As, Pb, and Cu (average values 24.3, 16.7 and 11.0 mg/kg, respectively) did not show an association with the clay mineral contents except vermiculite. The occurrence of smectite and mixed-layer clay contents, although far lower than kaolinite and illite, contributed significantly to CEC of soils. The study area was affected by mining, high natural background As values dominate the area and the role of clay minerals in fixation of metalloid/metals was found to be less significant. Low organic matter content (average ～ 6.5%), low soil surface area (average ～ 1.0 m²/g) and the high proportion of kaolinite mineral content result in a limited ability to fix heavy metals. The role of Fe oxides appeared to be a key influence in the fixation of As and other potentially toxic metals, rather than the clay minerals, and therefore requires further research. This work highlighted the importance of the determination of types and amounts of clay minerals of natural soils in environmental management.     

The breakdown of malathion in soil and soil components

The disappearance of the organophosphorus insecticide, malathion, from a silt loam soil and from its organic and inorganic components was examined. Half-lives and the time taken for 90% decomposition in nonsterile, sodium azide-treated, and 2.5 Mrad-irradiated soils were similar (3/4–1 1/2 days and 4–6 days, respectively) but breakdown in autoclaved soils was negligible. Decay in nonsterile sand, silt, and clay minus organic matter fractions was 3–6 times slower than that recorded in the original soil. Breakdown of malathion in the clay plus organic matter fraction (organo-mineral complex) was rapid (half-life, 1 day), as was the case in the separated organic matter (half-life, 1 3/4 days). Filter-sterilized organic matter was not as effective in catalyzing the breakdown of malathion (half-life, 4 days), and no loss occurred from any of the autoclaved components. Irradiation doses of 2.5 and 5.0 Mrad had little influence on the ability of soil to degrade malathion. Thereafter, increases up to 20 Mrad had a more drastic, though far from totally inhibitory, effect. Our results suggest that either the colloidal organic matter itself, or a fraction associated with it, is the most important single factor concerned with the rapid breakdown of malathion in the soil studied. Direct microbial metabolism is a slower process and may have a significant role in malathion disappearance in coarsetextured soils low in colloidal organic matter. The catalytic component of the organic matter is suggested to be a stable exoenzyme and is supportive of reports by other workers. The quantitative effect of organo-mineral complex (containing the active degradative ingredient) additions to sand and silt fractions on the rate of subsequent malathion decay is also described.     

Adsorption Evaluation of Herbicide Iodosulfuron Followed by Cedrus deodora Sawdust-Derived Activated Carbon Removal

The paucity of sorption studies of sulfonylurea herbicide Iodosulfuron has led to the current research for investigation of this imperative phenomena. Iodosulfuron adsorption capacity was evaluated through batch equilibrium experiments in six soil samples collected from distinct geographical regions of Pakistan. Activated carbon prepared from sawdust (Cedrus deodara) was investigated as an economical and sustainable adsorbent for the removal of Iodosulfuron from selected soils. Removal efficiency was studied as a function of contact time and pesticide concentration. Results exhibited a good adsorption capability of Iodosulfuron in different soils. Adsorption coefficient values ranged from 8.9 to 26 mL/g. Soil pH and organic matter greatly influenced the rate of adsorption. The linear adsorption model fitted best with the experimental results. Gibbs free energy values (?17 to ?20 kJ/mol) proposed physisorption and exothermic interaction of Iodosulfuron with selected soils. Analysis of variance and regression displayed a negative correlation of soil pH and K_d (R² = ?0.91) and positive correlation with organic matter (R² = 0.87). A good removal rate for was observed in soils by sawdust-derived activated carbon. Soil properties mainly; pH, organic matter and sand content greatly influenced Iodosulfuron removal phenomena. Biomass-derived activated carbon can thus be utilized as a sustainable remediation tool.     

Transformation of zinc in soils under submerged condition and its relation with zinc nutrition of rice

Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted with two soilsviz., laterite and alluvial to study the transformation of applied Zn in soil fractions under submerged condition in the presence and absence of added organic matter and its relationship with Zn nutrition of rice plants. The results showed that application of organic matter caused a decrease in the concentration of Zn in shoot and root of rice plants and helped in translocating the element from root to shoot. The per cent utilization of applied Zn by plants was also found to increase by the application of organic matter. The transformation of applied Zn in different fractions in soils showed that a major portion (53.6–72.6%) of it found its way to mineral fractions leaving only 1.0–3.3, 6.6–18.9, 11.0–21.6 and 2.3–8.8% of the applied amounts in water soluble plus exchangeable, organic complexed, amorphous sesquioxides and crystalline sesquioxides bound fractions respectively. Application of organic matter favoured such transformation of applied Zn into these fractions except the mineral and crystalline sesquioxides bound ones. Simple correlation and multiple regression analyses between applied Zn in different soil fractions and fertilizer Zn content in plants showed that organic matter application increased the predictability of fertilizer Zn content in plants which has been attributed to the higher per cent recovery of applied Zn in plant available fractions in soils in presence of added organic matter.     

Redox conditions and iron chemistry in highland swamps of Burundi

Iron toxicity is a major soil constraint to rice (Oryza sative L.) cropping in highland swamps of Burundi. These swamps have a wide range of carbon content. This study aims at determining the influence of carbon content and redox conditions on the release of iron from Fe-bearing minerals. The pe-pH pairs distribution and oxalate dissolution data strongly suggest a control of Fe²⁺ activity by a pool of poorly crystallized ferric oxides. Flooding results in high values of KCl-extractable Fe (up to 22 cmolc kg^-1) being released from that pool. The iron release is positively correlated with organic matter. On the other hand, highly organic, peaty soils have large CEC and their adsorbed Fe fraction remains relatively low. As the exchangeable Fe fraction has previously been correlated with Fe toxicity to rice, we may conclude that very organic (> 25% C), peaty soils exhibit a lower Fe toxicity hazard than soils with intermediate carbon content (10–25%).     

A method for determining the cation-exchange capacity of organic materials

Summary A method for determining the cation-exchange capacity (CEC) of organic matter was developed by modifying the BaCl₂ triethanolamine, pH 8.1, method used in calcareous soils. Problems arising from the presence of sulphates and losses of water soluble organic matter were solved. The proposed method for organic matter is comparable to that of soil in terms of sensitivity, reproducibility and in the time necessary for each analysis. In the second part of the work the CEC's of diverse organic samples were determined and found to be reproducible with an average coefficient of variation of 3.56%.     

The physical and chemical responses of a degraded sandy clay loam soil to cover crops in southern Nigeria

The physical and chemical responses of a degraded sandy clay loam Ultisol to two leguminous and four grass cover crops in southern Nigeria were studied after five years to assess the rejuvenative effects of the covers. There were relative increases of 26% and 112% in soil organic carbon and phosphorus levels and also appreciable improvements in the CEC and Ca levels under vegetative covers compared with the initial conditions. The improvements were more pronounced with legume covers than with grass covers. Furthermore, the vegetative covers improved mean organic carbon level by 28% and appreciably improved mean CEC, Ca, and Mg levels over the values for the bare soils. The percentage of water-stable aggregates >1.0 mm was significantly reduced under bare fallow ( = 27.7%) compared with soils under vegetative cover = 79.3%). The correlation between water-stable aggregates > 1.0 mm and exchangeable aluminum was negative and significant (r = −0.705°) at p = 0.05. There were highly significant treatment effects (P = 0.01) for penetrometer resistance, pore size distribution, water infiltration, water retention and saturated hydraulic conductivity. Grass and legume fallows which protect the soil and guarantee regular additions of organic materials are ecologically sound and socially acceptable components of sustainable agricultural production. Indications, however, are that this degraded tropical Ultisol would require a period exceeding five years under vegetative covers for restoration of its fertility to acceptable productive status. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Copper Sorption Behavior of Selected Soils of the Oasis in the Middle Reaches of Heihe River Basin,China

The mobility and bioavailability of copper (Cu) depends on the Cu sorption capacity of soil and also on the chemical form of Cu in soils. Laboratory batch experiments were carried out to study the sorption and distribution of Cu in nine soils differing in their physicochemical properties from the oasis in the middle reaches of Heihe river basin, China: desert soil (S-1), agricultural soils (S-2, S-3, S-8, and S-9), marshland soil (S-4), and hungriness shrub soils (S-5 and S-6). Copper sorption behavior was studied using the sorption isotherm and sequential extraction procedure. In general, the sorption capacity for Cu decreased in the order: S-4 > S-9 > S-2 > S-8 > S-3 > S-6 > S-5 > S-7 > S-1. The correlation results suggest that soils with higher CEC, silt, clay, CaCO3, and organic matter will retain Cu more strongly and in greater amounts than soils that are sandy with lower CEC, CaCO3, and organic matter. pH is not an important impact factor to Cu sorption in experimental soil samples because pH in soils used in this study had a narrow range. The distribution of sorbed Cu varied between nine soils studied and depended on both soil properties and initial added Cu concentration. There are significant differences in the distribution of Cu in each soil with the increase of initial Cu concentration. The predominance of Cu associated with the available fraction, which was over 50% of the total sorbed Cu in most cases, indicates that the change of geochemical conditions might promote the release of Cu back into soil solution thus impacting organisms in the soils. The added Cu has also the tendencies to locate in the residual fraction, which was larger than 5% of the total amount extracted from the four fractions in most soils.