In the frame of a multidisciplinary project of research on the San Vitale Pinewood ecosystem, north of Ravenna, the Sr isotope study of a soil profile developed on an old coastal dune aiming at detecting the effect of salinization is presented. The Sr isotope ratios of the bulk soil samples decreased significantly from upper (0.717) to lower (0.712) horizons because of the abundant marine salts deposited by the brackish water present in the deep soil. While the main source of Sr in the upper horizons is the silicates, especially the feldspaths contained in the old dune sediments; in contrast, Sr in the lower horizons is significantly also of evaporitic origin (0.707-0.709). This latter is dominantly the strontium bio-available to the plants.
Sr isotopic evidence for studyng the salinization of soils : an example from the San Vitale Pinewood (Ravenna) / Castorina, Francesca; Masi, Umberto. - STAMPA. - 3:(2009), pp. 143-147. (Intervento presentato al convegno Air, water and Soil Quality tenutosi a Imola (BO) nel 24-25 giugno 2009).
Sr isotopic evidence for studyng the salinization of soils : an example from the San Vitale Pinewood (Ravenna)
CASTORINA, Francesca;MASI, Umberto
2009
Abstract
In the frame of a multidisciplinary project of research on the San Vitale Pinewood ecosystem, north of Ravenna, the Sr isotope study of a soil profile developed on an old coastal dune aiming at detecting the effect of salinization is presented. The Sr isotope ratios of the bulk soil samples decreased significantly from upper (0.717) to lower (0.712) horizons because of the abundant marine salts deposited by the brackish water present in the deep soil. While the main source of Sr in the upper horizons is the silicates, especially the feldspaths contained in the old dune sediments; in contrast, Sr in the lower horizons is significantly also of evaporitic origin (0.707-0.709). This latter is dominantly the strontium bio-available to the plants.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.