Soil Organic Matter Composition Impacts its Degradability and Association with Soil Minerals
Soil organic matter (OM) is a complex mixture of compounds, mainly derived from plants and microbes at various states of decay. It is part of the global carbon cycle and is important for maintaining soil quality. OM protection is mainly attributed to its association with minerals. However, clay m...
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33966 |