Amelioration procedures, for soils

In this context, speciation science seeks to characterise the various forms in which PTMs occur in soil or, at least, the main metal pools present in soil. Understanding speciation is important for assessing the potential of soil to supply micronutrients for plant growth or to contain toxic quantities of PTMs, and for determining amelioration procedures for soils at risk of causing the PTMs contamination of waterways. The residence time of an element in a soil depends on the mobility of its predominant forms. Speciation science is relevant to scientists with many different backgrounds and should be taken into consideration by legislators in the field of environmental protection. 

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