Conference proceeding
Climate change: a frontier for acid sulfate soil research
19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World
19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World (Brisbane, Australia. , 01/08/2010 - 06/08/2010)
2010
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Abstract
Sea-level is predicted to continue to rise this century, threatening the integrity of coastal floodplains throughout the world. The low-lying elevation of much of the 17 million ha of acid-sulfate soils that occur worldwide, renders these landscapes particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Acid sulfate soils landscapes are regulated by redox driven biogeochemical processes that are sensitive to watertable dynamics, tidal exchange and temperature. The increased likelihood of extreme weather events such as drought and floods and rising global temperatures are directly relevant to the redox and hydrological processes that influence acid sulfate soil behaviour and their impact on the environment. This paper examines aspects of climate change and highlights some of the key challenges for acid sulfate soil research.
Details
- Title
- Climate change: a frontier for acid sulfate soil research
- Creators
- Richard T Bush - Southern Cross UniversityLeigh A Sullivan - Southern Cross UniversityScott G Johnston - Southern Cross UniversityEdward D Burton - Southern Cross UniversityVanessa NL Wong - Southern Cross UniversityAnnabelle F Keene - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- 19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World
- Conference
- 19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World (Brisbane, Australia. , 01/08/2010 - 06/08/2010)
- Publisher
- International Union of Soil Science
- Identifiers
- 1147; 991012822065402368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science; Southern Cross GeoScience; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding