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Alewell et al. introduce some important factors influencing the process of ecosystem recovery from acidification. But whereas we exclusively considered aquatic acidification and recovery1, they focus on soil acidification.

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Stoddard, J., Jeffries, D., Lükewille, A. et al. reply: Is acidification still an ecological threat?. Nature 407, 857–858 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35038161

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