Method to determine elemental sulphur in soils applied to measure sulphur oxidation

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1083-1087

  Zhao, F J ^a   Loke, S Y ^a   Crosland, A R ^b   McGrath, S P ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISM; SOIL MOISTURE; SULPHUR; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

EID: 0030438424     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00073-9     Document Type: Article

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