Abstract
Our ability to predict toxic quantities of aluminium (Al) in acidic soils is limited by our understanding of the interactions between different solid forms of Al in solution and our lack of knowledge of which form control soluble Al. This review briefly considers each type of solid form of Al, particularly from a kinetic point of view and discusses models that have been developed to predict release of Al from individual forms. More comprehensive models (i.e. more than one source or sink of Al) are then discussed as well as the interactions between different solid sources of Al.
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Ritchie, G.S.P. Soluble aluminium in acidic soils: Principles and practicalities. Plant Soil 171, 17–27 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00009559
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Key words
- acidic soils
- aluminium
- kinetics
- modelling