Soil Chemistry and the Recovery of Sensitive Watersheds from Chronic Acidification Chris E. Johnson 1, Charles T. Driscoll 1, Richard A.F. Warby 2, Jeremy.

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Soil Chemistry and the Recovery of Sensitive Watersheds from Chronic Acidification Chris E. Johnson 1, Charles T. Driscoll 1, Richard A.F. Warby 2, Jeremy Tamargo 1, Wei Li 1, April Melvin 3 1 Syracuse University 2 Arkansas State University 3 Cornell University W. M. Keck Foundation

Decline in Acid Deposition Data: National Atmospheric Deposition Program (

Surface Waters Are Showing Chemical Recovery Decreased SO 4 2- in drainage waters. Increased pH, ANC. Decreased Al concentrations. BUT: ANC recovery is sluggish. Base cation concentrations continue to decline. Constable Pond, NY Warby et al. (2005)

Hypothesis The recovery of surface waters in the northeastern U.S. from acid rain is hindered by continuing acidification of soils.

Approach Sample soils from watersheds studied in the Direct/Delayed Response Program (DDRP) – Samples collected in Same chemical methods as DDRP, to the extent possible.

Oa Horizon

Region-Wide Results: Oa Horizons 1984 Median 2001 Median Significance Calcium, cmol c (kg C) P < 0.01 Aluminum, cmol c (kg C) P < 0.01 Acidity, cmol c (kg C) P < 0.01 CEC e, cmol c (kg C) None pH P < 0.05 Base Saturation, % P < 0.01 (Warby et al. 2009)

Sub-Regional Results: Oa Horizon * * * * * * * * * * * Sample Size (N): Region All7555 ADR28 CATPOC108 CNE/Maine3719 * Indicates P < 0.05 (Warby et al. 2009)

Bhs Horizon?

or Bs Horizon?

Bhs Horizon here?

Bhs Horizon or here?

Two Horizons?

or Three?

Equal-Area Quadratic Splines A series of local quadratic polynomials that join at “knots” located at the horizon boundaries (Bishop et. al, 1999). Area to the left of the fitted spline (“X”) is equal to the area to the right of the spline (“Y”) (Ponce-Hernandez, 1986). (Ponce-Hernandez et al.,1986) Mean value of each horizon is maintained by the spline. Minimizes the true mean squared error (Bishop et. al, 1999).

Equal-Area Quadratic Splines Continuous depth- concentration function computed by the spline-fitting program. Mean concentration of analyte calculated for user-specified depth segment (e.g., 0-10 cm).

Adirondack Results: Mineral Soils 0-10 cm 1984 Mean2001 MeanSignificance Calcium, cmol c kg P < 0.01 Aluminum, cmol c kg NS Acidity, cmol c kg NS cm 1984 Mean2001 MeanSignificance Calcium, cmol c kg P < 0.01 Aluminum, cmol c kg P < 0.01 Acidity, cmol c kg P < 0.01

Central New England Results: Mineral Soils 0-10 cm 1984 Mean2001 MeanSignificance Calcium, cmol c kg P < 0.01 Aluminum, cmol c kg NS Acidity, cmol c kg NS cm 1984 Mean2001 MeanSignificance Calcium, cmol c kg P < 0.01 Aluminum, cmol c kg P < 0.05 Acidity, cmol c kg NS

Woods Lake Watershed Liming Experiment II IV III V 5-1 Sub-watersheds II and IV limed in Sub-watersheds III and V not limed - controls. Transects sampled in Pre-treatment data – Blette et al. (1996)

Liming Effects on Soil Chemistry

Ca-Al Dynamics After Liming

Conclusions 1.Oa horizons in the northeastern USA experienced substantial decreases in exchangeable Ca, and increases in exchangeable Al between 1984 and These changes appear to be occurring in the upper layers of mineral soils in the region as well. 3.The continuing acidification of soils may help explain the sluggish recovery of ANC in regional surface waters. 4.Soils at Woods Lake were significantly less acidic 19 years after liming. 5.Increased Ca levels in Woods Lake soils appear to be equivalent to decreases in bound Al.