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Soil Chem and Water
For 330 Soil chemistry and Soil water, From Chapin et al 2011
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anion | Negatively charged ion. |
| Cation exchange capacity | Capacity of a soil to hold exchangeable cations on negatively charged sites at the surface of soil minerals and organic matter. |
| Oxidation | Loss of electrons by an electron donor in oxidation-reduction reactions. |
| Base saturation | Percentage of the total exchangeable cation pool that is accounted for by base cations. |
| Redox potential | The capacity to accept electrons and to be reduced. |
| Cation | Positively charged ion. |
| Reduction | The gain of electrons by an electron acceptor in oxidation-reduction reactions. |
| Field capacity | Water held by a soil after gravitational water has drained. |
| Water holding capacity | Difference in soil water content between field capacity and permanent wilting point. |
| Water potential | Potential energy of water relative to pure water at the soil surface. |
| Unsaturated flow | Water movement through soils with a water content less than field capacity. |
| Water-saturated | All soil pores filled with water. |
| Permanent wilting point | Water held by a soil that cannot be extracted by plant uptake. |