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Table 1 Characterization of the test soils

From: Impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) on soil microbial community depending on functionalization, concentration, exposure time, and soil texture

Parameter

Properties

Location site

Wolsfeld

Trierweiler

Helenenberg

Soil type (WRB)

Podzol

Stagno-Cambisol

Stagno-Luvisol

Soil texture

Silty sand

Loamy clay

Silty loam

Clay content (%)

0.0–5.0

45.0–65.0

25.0–35.0

Sand content (%)

70.0–90.0

5.0–40.0

25.0–45.0

pH (0.01 mol/L CaCl2)

3.2

7.4

7.2

TOC (%)

1.8

5.2

4.7

TN (%)

0.1

0.3

0.2

CEC (mmol/kg dry matter)

9.1

199.4

193.3

Ca2+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

4.7

136.0

123.5

Mg2+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

2.4

47.6

55.8

K+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

0.4

14.5

12.8

Na+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

0.3

1.1

0.9

Fe2+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

1.1

0.0

0.0

Mn2+ (mmol/kg dry matter)

0.2

0.3

0.4

  1. WRB world reference base for soil resources