Biogenic silica storage in soils

Research Article| September 01, 1999 Biogenic silica storage in soils Jean Dominique Meunier; Jean Dominique Meunier 1Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Fabrice Colin; Fabrice Colin 2Institut de Recherche pour le Développement/Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Charles Alarcon Charles Alarcon 1Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jean Dominique Meunier 1Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Fabrice Colin 2Institut de Recherche pour le Développement/Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Charles Alarcon 1Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Géosciences de l'Environnement, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6635, BP 80, 13545 Aix en Provence, France Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2682 Print Issn: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1999) 27 (9): 835–838. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0835:BSSIS>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jean Dominique Meunier, Fabrice Colin, Charles Alarcon; Biogenic silica storage in soils. Geology 1999;; 27 (9): 835–838. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0835:BSSIS>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The role of plants in soil development has become of crucial interest in quantifying global weathering processes. On the volcanic Reunion Island (Indian Ocean), a 15-cm-thick phytolith-rich horizon (biogenic opal-A) developed at the expense of trachytic ashes between 3820 ± 85 and 335 ± 90 yr B.P. Then, 97–138 t/km2/yr of SiO2 were biogeochemically recycled from the weathering of parent rocks through a past forest of bamboos (Nastus borbonicus). This rate is in the same range as the present chemical weathering rates of silica in the area, considered to be among the highest in the world. These results demonstrate that the storage of biogenic silica in soils may be significant and may retard the output of silica to rivers and ocean. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.