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Fractionation of rare earth elements in soil profiles along an elevation gradient in central Taiwan

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CATENA
卷 235, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2023.107659

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Rare earth elements; Clay; Climatic gradient; Illuviation; Pedogenesis; Secondary minerals

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This study investigated the distribution of rare earth elements (REEs) in soils at different elevations in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan and its relationship with climatic changes. The results showed that REE content decreased with increasing elevation and rainfall. Clay content was correlated with REEs, with heavy REEs preferentially sequestered by the soil. These findings suggest a relationship between soil development and REE fractionation.
The distribution of rare earth elements (REEs) in soils is affected by climate, which is one of the main factors controlling soil formation. However, variations in the geochemical behavior of soil REEs with pedoclimatic changes have rarely been investigated. This study determined the mobilization/retention and fractionation of REEs in nine soil profiles derived from sandy shale along an elevation gradient from 49 m to 2394 m above sea level in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. The experimental results indicated a gradually decreased sigma REEs trend with increasing elevation/rainfall. Clay content significantly (p < 0.05) correlated with REEs, which accumulated in argillic horizons. Moreover, a decreasing Gd-N/Yb-N ratio with increasing secondary minerals (i.e., clay and pedogenic Fe and Al oxides) implied their preferential sequestration tendency for heavy REEs over light REEs. This preferential association coupled with intensifying illuviation along the climatic gradient, resulted in increasing La-N/Sm-N and decreasing Gd-N/Yb-N ratios with increasing weathering degree and elevation (p < 0.01). Our results demonstrate that in the studied humid tropical region, increasing moisture availability caused by higher rainfall and lower air temperatures with rising elevation has led to stronger illuviation and more advanced soil development, which is reflected in REE fractionation and can be quantified by the ratios Gd-N/Yb-N and La-N/ Sm-N.

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