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exchangeable cation percentage (ECP)
The extent to which the adsorption complex of a soil is occupied by a particular cation. It is expressed as:
ECP = ((exchangeable cation (cm kg-1 soil))/(cation exchange capacity (cm kg-1 soil)))100
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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- Bob Adams
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