Table 1 Textural properties of the soil samples.

From: Soil potassium adsorption and speciation dynamics with associated clay microstructural changes revealed by synchrotron X-ray microscopy

Soil sample

Specific surface area (m2 g− 1)

Pore volume (cm3 g− 1)

Average soil pore diameter (nm)

W

23.93

0.13

21.10

L

28.42

0.16

21.58

A

42.41

0.19

17.39

R

21.57

0.13

23.83

F

57.91

0.26

17.90

  1. W = non-fertilized soil; L = long-term K-fertilized soil; A = alkaline soil; R = red soil, and F = forest soil.
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