Circumneutral is a descriptor for soils which have a pH that is close to neutral. Circumneutral soils have a pH between 6.5 and 7.5.[1]
A soil’s pH affects whether minerals dissolve in the soil and how quickly they dissolve. This causes circumneutral soils to have unique chemical qualities.[2]
Certain species prefer or only grow in circumneutral soils.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Circumneutral". Merriam Webster.
- ^ Wu, Ping; Cui, Peixin; Du, Huan; Alves, Marcelo Eduardo; Zhou, Dongmei; Wang, Yujun (5 August 2021). "Long-term dissolution and transformation of ZnO in soils: The roles of soil pH and ZnO particle size". Journal of Hazardous Materials. 415. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125604. PMID 33725555.
- ^ "Rare Species Guide: Verbena simplex: Narrow-leaved Vervain". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.