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Soils have various functions in all ecosystems, particularly for
environmental quality and human health. The parent materials of
serpentine soils are characterized by much higher contents of
elements such as Mg, Fe, Cr, Ni, Co, and Mn, and thus the derived
soils display potentially ecological or environmental risk due to
high levels of geogenic heavy metals, low concentrations of P and
K, low Ca/Mg ratios, unique flora, and unstable landscape.
Serpentine soils can be produced by ultramafics alone and also by
hydrothermally altered ultramafics in the presence of serpentines,
but they are abundant in ophiolite belts along tectonic plate
margins. To sustain natural resources such as serpentine soils, we
need a better understanding for the impact of serpentine soils on
(1) the pedosphere and rhizosphere, (2) ecology and restoration,
(3) biogeochemical cycling of elements, (4) environmental quality,
crop quality, food safety, and human health, and (5)
phyto-accumulation and agromining of heavy metals (ie: nickel)
worldwide. Hence, the purpose of this book is to study the
biogeochemical characteristics of serpentine soils. In the
beginning, the authors introduce the basic knowledge of these soils
including pedogenesis, mineral weathering, morphology, and
classification. Moreover, bioavailability, plant uptake, and human
health risk were discussed for the enriched heavy metals in
serpentine soil. Finally, applications of serpentine soil in the
environment were mentioned for research needs in the future.
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