Research Article

Geoelectrical Surveys for Characterization of the Coastal Saltwater Intrusion in Metapontum Forest Reserve (Southern Italy)

Table 1

Minimum and maximum values of chemical-physical data of soil samples collected in the study area.

ParametersMinimum and Maximum Values

Na (mg kg−1)626–3425
K (mg kg−1)162–960
Ca (mg kg−1)917–2830
Mg (mg kg−1)203–905
Nitrogen (g kg−1)0.6–1.4
Organic carbon (g kg−1)4.9–21.5
Organic matter (g kg−1)8.4–37.1
pH (H2O)8.6–9.8
pH (CaCl2)7.9–8.9
Electrical conductivity (ECe) (Siemens m−1)0.153–1.484
Electrical resistivity (Ωm)6.536–0.674
Cation exchange capacity (meq/100 gr)7.4–17.2
Chlorurs (mg kg−1)162–5894
Nitrate (mg kg−1)<0.1
Sulphate (mg kg−1)15.3–441
Sand %33.3–85.2
Silt %7.1–35.7
Clay %7.5–38.2