Spatial Variation of Several Hydrogeochemical Parameters within the Apple Creek Drainage Basin, North Dakota
Abstract
The aerial and vertical variation of soil organic matter (SOM) was determined within the Apple Creek basin, North Dakota. SOM is primary constituent of soils responsible for the asorption of organic chemicals. Contour maps of predicted SOM values were produced by horizon and were used to generate a general SOM map which can be used in land-use decisions. Several problems were encountered during the analytical phase of the study. Refining the SOM procedure resulted in "strating from scratch" numerous times. Initially an ammonium electrode was being used to determine CEC. When we could not stabilize the readings, we contacted the electrode manufacturer, Orion, who told us that they have had problems only with Dakota soils. For a while, the headaches involved seemed to outweigh the apparent benefits of the study.
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