User:Keegan Peet/Soil pH/Bibliography

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Bibliography

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Bibliography

^[1]

This source is an official, U.S. government website, so it is reliable. It mentions the relationship between plant species and soil pH, so it is relevant to my discussion.

^[2]

This article is from the EPA, and is an official, U.S. government website, so it's reliable. The whole article is about acid rain, so it should be considered notable.

^[3]

This article is from Science Direct, a trustworthy journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles. The article is dedicated to the relationship between soil pH and biodiversity, which establishes notability.

^[4]

This article comes from Springer Link, a reliable journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles. The entire article talks about the relationship between pH and the stability of anthocyanins, which means it is notable.

^[5]

This article is an official, U.S. government article, so it is reliable. The whole article describes how microorganisms react to pH levels, so it establishes notability.

Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

^ Chai, Shengfeng; Jiang, Haidu; Yang, Yishan; Pan, Xinfeng; Zou, Rong; Tang, Jianmin; Chen, Zongyou; Zeng, Danjuan; Wei, Xiao (2024-01-01). "Photosynthetic physiological characteristics, growth performance, and element concentrations reveal the calcicole–calcifuge behaviors of three Camellia species". Open Life Sciences. 19 (1). doi:10.1515/biol-2022-0835. ISSN 2391-5412.
^ US EPA, OAR (2016-02-09). "What is Acid Rain?". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
^ Crespo-Mendes, Natalia; Laurent, Alexis; Bruun, Hans Henrik; Hauschild, Michael Zwicky (2019-03-01). "Relationships between plant species richness and soil pH at the level of biome and ecoregion in Brazil". Ecological Indicators. 98: 266–275. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.11.004. ISSN 1470-160X.
^ Liu, Ya; Liu, Yongxiao; Tao, Cui; Liu, Mei; Pan, Yue; Lv, Zhaolin (2018-09-01). "Effect of temperature and pH on stability of anthocyanin obtained from blueberry". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 12 (3): 1744–1753. doi:10.1007/s11694-018-9789-1. ISSN 2193-4134.
^ Lund, Peter A.; Biase, Daniela De; Liran, Oded; Scheler, Ott; Mira, Nuno Pereira; Cetecioglu, Zeynep; Fernández, Estefanía Noriega; Bover-Cid, Sara; Hall, Rebecca; Sauer, Michael; O’Byrne, Conor (2024-09-20). "Understanding How Microorganisms Respond to Acid pH Is Central to Their Control and Successful Exploitation". Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 556140. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.556140. PMC 7553086. PMID 33117305.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

Outline of proposed changes

Add citation for the plant species in relation to acidity of soil, using source number 1. The information is correct but lacks a source to back the information up. I will enhance the soundness of the article by added a reliable source.

Use source 2 to back up the information provided on acid rain.

Add citation for the information presented on the biodiversity/composition of ecosystems with regards to soil pH levels. Moreover, expand on the information to include which pH levels provide optimal conditions for thriving biodiversity, and mention how there is a strong relationship between the species richness and the concentration of cations.

Add citation for the information presented on the relationship between pH levels and pigments expressed in certain fruits and vegetables. The information is correct, but without an accredited source, it lacks reliability. Moreover, I will explain the processes through which the cation concentration affects coloration. Most of the methods under the section "Determining pH" are either backed up with sources, or relatively straightforward, but this method lacks a scientific explanation.

Expand on the information about biota in relation to soil pH. There is a heavy focus on animal and plant life in the article, but it grazes over the relationship between pH and microbial life. I am going to include what effects pH has on the structural and physiological aspects of microorganisms, as well as touch on how microorganisms inhabit a wide variety of niches.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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[1] Chai, Shengfeng; Jiang, Haidu; Yang, Yishan; Pan, Xinfeng; Zou, Rong; Tang, Jianmin; Chen, Zongyou; Zeng, Danjuan; Wei, Xiao (2024-01-01). "Photosynthetic physiological characteristics, growth performance, and element concentrations reveal the calcicole–calcifuge behaviors of three Camellia species". Open Life Sciences. 19 (1). doi:10.1515/biol-2022-0835. ISSN 2391-5412.

[2] US EPA, OAR (2016-02-09). "What is Acid Rain?". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-21.

[3] Crespo-Mendes, Natalia; Laurent, Alexis; Bruun, Hans Henrik; Hauschild, Michael Zwicky (2019-03-01). "Relationships between plant species richness and soil pH at the level of biome and ecoregion in Brazil". Ecological Indicators. 98: 266–275. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.11.004. ISSN 1470-160X.

[4] Liu, Ya; Liu, Yongxiao; Tao, Cui; Liu, Mei; Pan, Yue; Lv, Zhaolin (2018-09-01). "Effect of temperature and pH on stability of anthocyanin obtained from blueberry". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 12 (3): 1744–1753. doi:10.1007/s11694-018-9789-1. ISSN 2193-4134.

[5] Lund, Peter A.; Biase, Daniela De; Liran, Oded; Scheler, Ott; Mira, Nuno Pereira; Cetecioglu, Zeynep; Fernández, Estefanía Noriega; Bover-Cid, Sara; Hall, Rebecca; Sauer, Michael; O’Byrne, Conor (2024-09-20). "Understanding How Microorganisms Respond to Acid pH Is Central to Their Control and Successful Exploitation". Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 556140. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.556140. PMC 7553086. PMID 33117305.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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