Comparison of peroxide-oxidisable sulfur and chromium-reducible sulfur methods for determination of reduced inorganic sulfur in soil

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 255-265

  Sullivan, L A ^a   Bush, R T ^a,b   McConchie, D ^a   Lancaster, G ^a   Haskins, P G ^c   Clark, M W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid sulfate soil; Pyrite; Sediments; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

ACID; CALCIUM SULFATE; CHROMIUM; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; PEROXIDE; REDUCTION; SOIL; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SULFATE; SULFUR;

MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SULFATE; SULFUR;

EID: 0032933360     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S98074     Document Type: Article

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