Assertion: soil | /r/CapableOf | become acidic
Facets:
value: with time
type: TEMPORAL
value: in natural ecosystems
type: LOCATION
value: with weathering
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: The second way soil becomes acidic is via leaching due to excessive rainfall or irrigation.
text: With time and weathering, soils become more acidic in natural ecosystems.
text: Another way soil becomes acidic is the use of high-nitrogen synthetic fertilizers.
text: Over time, as this process is repeated, the soil becomes acidic.
text: Soils tend to become acidic as a result of: (1) rainwater leaching away basic ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium); (2) carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter and root respiration dissolving in soil water to form a weak organic acid; (3) formation of strong organic and inorganic acids, such as nitric and sulfuric acid, from decaying organic matter and oxidation of ammonium and sulfur fertilizers.