Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 21:48 EST From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1156$foo@default> Subject: Re: Re: water
> >Yes, nobody gives them distilled water in the wild. But isn't it true that
> >proper, nutrient poor habitats for cp's disappear because of the nutrient
> >input through acid rain.
>
> I doubt acid rain harms the PH of the typical bog in the South Eastern
> United States.
> But I am by no means a scientist. I can't this is absolutely true, so
> anyone have any more input here? /\
\272 See, it's not just me ;)
Hi Tom,
Me either, and no CP and their environments will *not* be
directly harmed by acid rain. However, the rest of the Earth
and all it's life is. Acid rain is slowly (in human time, then again
maybe it's happening fast even in human time) leaching all the
usable Ca++ from the soils everywhere. Certain trees and
forests are already feeling the strain. I don't really like the
idea of all the soil the in the world becoming CP ready. The Ca++
becomes CaSO4 and travels down to the bottom of the ocean(s)
where it will someday be abducted under a tectonic plate. Even
then I doubt the Ca++ will freed from the SO4--. If this (acid-
rain) doesn't bother you, you're stupid! <not meant to offend,
but as a wake-up call.
Dave Evans
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