Magnetic and mineralogical properties of different granulometric fractions in the soils of the Lublin Upland Region
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Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino Moscow Region, 142292 Russia
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Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, P.O. Box 201, 20-290 Lublin 27, Poland
Acceptance date: 2002-01-07
Int. Agrophys. 2002, 16(1): 1-6
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The magnetic and mineralogical properties of 5 selected soil granulometric fractions from A and B horizons of Orthic Luvisol, Eutric Cambisol, Haplic Phaeozem and Dystric Cambisol were investigated. The magnetic susceptibilities determined (MS) of consecutive fractions are in the range 5×10-8 - 70×10-8 m3 kg-1; they vary between 5×10-8 and 30×10-8 m3 kg-1 for brown soils and between 15×10-8 and 70×10-8 m3 kg-1 for degraded chernozem. Differences in the distribution of MS in fractions taken from A and B horizons reflect peculiarities of the soil forming processes and are connected with soil typology. Relationships between chemical and physical properties and transformation of mineral composition of the soil fractions are discussed.