Circumneutral

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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

  1. ↑ "Circumneutral". Merriam Webster.
  2. ↑ 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. Bibcode:2021JHzM..41525604W. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125604. PMID   33725555.
  3. ↑ "Rare Species Guide: Verbena simplex: Narrow-leaved Vervain". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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