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<p>The concentrations of Co were determined in the hydrological cycle (in maquis and fir forests), litterfall and soils in maquis, oak, beech and fir forests. The concentrations in the hydrological cycle were characterized by high variability. The concentrations in soil solution were much higher than those in the bulk deposition and throughfall. The contribution of the earth’s’ crust in the bulk deposition enrichment with Co was not high but some minor quantities of Co can be considered to be transported in long distances. The concentrations of Co in litterfall were high in the fraction composed of lichens, flowers and mosses, especially in the fir forest. The total content of Co was significantly higher in the soils derived from mica schist than those in the flysch. The residence time of Co in the forest floor was rather long. This is an indication that weathering in the mineral layers plays an important role in providing Co for plant uptake.</p>
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The concentrations of Co were determined in the hydrological cycle (in maquis and fir forests), litterfall and soils in maquis, oak, beech and fir forests. The concentrations in the hydrological cycle were characterized by high variability. The concentrations in soil solution were much higher than those in the bulk deposition and throughfall. The contribution of the earth’s’ crust in the bulk deposition enrichment with Co was not high but some minor quantities of Co can be considered to be transported in long distances. The concentrations of Co in litterfall were high in the fraction composed of lichens, flowers and mosses, especially in the fir forest. The total content of Co was significantly higher in the soils derived from mica schist than those in the flysch. The residence time of Co in the forest floor was rather long. This is an indication that weathering in the mineral layers plays an important role in providing Co for plant uptake.

Cycling and status of cobalt in some forest types

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Folia Oecologica

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The concentrations of Co were determined in the hydrological cycle (in maquis and fir forests), litterfall and soils in maquis, oak, beech and fir forests. The...

Cycling and status of cobalt in some forest types

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 72 - 79

Received: Sep 13, 2022

Accepted: Nov 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0006

Keywords
cobalt, forests, soil, hydrology, litterfall

© 2023 Panagiotis Michopoulos et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cycling and status of cobalt in some forest types

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 72 - 79

Received: Sep 13, 2022

Accepted: Nov 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0006

Keywordscobalt, forests, soil, hydrology, litterfall

© 2023 Panagiotis Michopoulos et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
cobalt, forests, soil, hydrology, litterfall