Magnetic properties of concretions in surface-gleyed podzolic soils

Citation
Vf. Babanin et al., Magnetic properties of concretions in surface-gleyed podzolic soils, EURAS SOIL, 33(10), 2000, pp. 1072-1079
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
EURASIAN SOIL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
10642293 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1072 - 1079
Database
ISI
SICI code
1064-2293(200010)33:10<1072:MPOCIS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The profile distribution of iron nodules, i.e., fine brown-colored ortstein s with strong magnetic properties uncommon for the bulk of soil, was studie d. The results obtained and published data revealed the paramount importanc e of microorganisms in the formation of nodules with magnetic properties. T he capacity of soil microbial cenoses to the reduction of iron compounds is assessed. One of the possible scenarios of the biogenic formation of low a nd high magnetics is discussed, which agrees with the experimental data obt ained by the Mossbauer analysis.