Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
Organic matter can have a 4 to 50 times higher CEC per given weight than clay. The source of negative charge in organic matter is different from that of clay minerals; the dissociation (separation into smaller units) of organic acids causes a net negative charge in soil organic matter, and again this negative
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