Advances in elucidating biogeochemical processes in soils: It is about scale and interfaces |
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Authors: | Donald L. Sparks |
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Affiliation: | Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Environmental Soil Chemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-1303, USA |
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Abstract: | Contributions in biogeochemical research have immensely benefited humankind, including enhanced food production and the quality of our environment. This overview paper focuses on recent breakthroughs in elucidating biogeochemical processes in soils and other natural materials and delineates frontiers for the present decade and beyond. Frontiers will undoubtedly involve multiple spatial and temporal scale investigations, elucidation of reactions at biological, chemical, and physical interfaces, and the use of advanced in situ technologies in combination with interdisciplinary research. |
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Keywords: | Molecular scale Macroscopic scale Temporal scale Biogeochemical processes Surface spectroscopy |
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