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| the stable oxidation states of C |
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| the most abundant element in Earth's crust |
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| the 2nd most abundant element in Earth's crust |
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| the only valence state Si exists in |
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| the composition of soils is influenced by... |
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| the soil forming factors, particularly parent material and intensity of weathering (climate and time) |
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| intensity of weathering can depend on... |
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| this describes the enrichment or depletion of an element in soils relative to the Earth's crust |
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| how to calculate enrichment ratio (ER) |
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| ER = (median element concentration in soil) / (its mean concentration in the Earth's crust) |
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| enrichment ratios (ER) that show no depletion or enrichment |
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between 0.5 and 2
values that lie in this range are not different from ER = 1 |
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| enrichment ratios (ER) that show depletion |
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| enrichment ratios (ER) that show some enrichment |
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| enrichment ratios (ER) that show strong enrichment |
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