Synonyms
Solute transfer in soils
Definition
Solute. A substance dissolved in a solvent, both forming a solution.
Soil solution. The soil water that contains various solutes.
Solute transport. Group of processes by which solutes are transported through a medium.
Introduction
Soil is a natural medium at the interface between rocks, air, water bodies, and biota. As a result of this particular position in the biosphere, soil is crossed through by multiple flows: flow of air, water, heat, energy, solutes, solid particles, cells, organisms. Most of the transport processes in soil occur through its pores, either filled with air in the case of gases, or filled with water in the case of solutes and suspended particles. From the quantitative point of view, the transport of matter in soil is occurring in large majority via the soil solution, which refers to the soil water including all substances that can be found in it (solutes, suspended particles, dissolved gases). Even important gases for...
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Coquet, Y., Pot, V. (2011). Solute Transport in Soils. In: Gliński, J., Horabik, J., Lipiec, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Agrophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3585-1_160
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