The biogeochemistry of basic cations in two forest catchments with contrasting lithology in the Czech Republic |
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Authors: | PAVEL KRÁM JAKUB HRU?KA BRIAN S WENNER CHARLES T DISCOLL CHRIS E JOHNSON |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA;(2) Department of Geochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, 118 21 Prague 1, Czech Republic |
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Abstract: | The biogeochemistry of Ca, Mg, K, and Nawere investigated in two forested catchments in theCzech Republic, one underlain by leucogranite, theother by serpentinite. High weathering rates at theserpentinite site at Pluh v Bor resultedin Mg2+ as the dominant cation on the soilexchange complex and in drainage water. Other basiccations (Ca2+, K+, Na+) showedrelatively low concentrations and outflow instreamwater. The catchment exhibited high basesaturation in mineral soils (>70%), and nearneutral soil and stream pH, despite elevated inputsof acidic deposition. Slow growth of Norway spruceat Pluh v Bor may be caused by K deficiency, Mgoversupply and/or Ni toxicity. In contrast, thegranitic site at Lysina showed low concentrations ofbasic cations on the soil exchange complex and instreamwater. Soil and drainage water at Lysina werehighly impacted by acidic deposition. Soil pH wasextremely acidic (<4.5) throughout the soilprofile, and the base saturation of the mineral soilwas very low (<5%). Supplies of basic cationsfrom atmospheric deposition and soil processes wereless than inputs of SO2-
4 on anequivalence basis, resulting in low pH and highconcentrations of total Al in drainage water. Needle yellowing in Norway spruce was possibly theresult of Mg deficiency at Lysina. Because of theirextremely different lithologies, these catchmentsserve as valuable end-members of ecosystemsensitivity to elevated levels of acidicdeposition. |
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Keywords: | acidic deposition magnesium deficiency Norway spruce serpentinite soil chemistry weathering |
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