Effects of acidity on mineralization: pH-dependence of organic matter mineralization in weakly acidic soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-64

  Curtin, Denis ^a,c   Campbell, C A ^a   Jalil, Abdul ^b  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Government of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0031983666     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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