Driscoll et al.(365) write that: "Without strong acid anions, cation leaching in forest soils of the Northeast is driven largely by naturally occurring organic acids derived from the decomposition of organic matter, which takes place primarily in
the forest floor. ... [O]rganic acids tend to mobilize Al through formation of organic–Al complexes, most of which are deposited lower in the soil profile ... This process ... results in surface waters with low concentrations of Al. ... Acidic deposition to forest soils with base saturation values less than 20% increases Al mobilization and shifts chemical speciation of Al from organic to inorganic forms that are toxic to terrestrial and aquatic biota." Exactly what are they saying? Explain.
Aluminum is very important in the acidification process. Natural cycles tend to
remove aluminum from the water on the ground and transport the aluminum to clayey parts
of the soil. Little aluminum is present in surface waters. Acid rain reverses this natural cycle
and sends the resulting inorganic aluminum compounds into the biosphere, with devastating
results for wildlife and fish.
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