Micropore surface area of alkali-soluble plant macromolecules (humic acids) drives their decomposition rates in soil

Chemosphere

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1036-1041

  Papa, Gabriella ^a   Spagnol, Manuela ^a   Tambone, Fulvia ^a   Pilu, Roberto ^a   Scaglia, Barbara ^a   Adani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkali soluble soil organic matter; Maize root plant residue; Micropore surface area; Recalcitrant biomolecules

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BIODEGRADATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; MACROMOLECULES; MICROPOROSITY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; BIOMACROMOLECULES; DECOMPOSITION RATE; GOOD CORRELATIONS; LIGNIN CONTENTS; PLANT RESIDUES; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SURFACE AREA;

SOILS;

ALKALI; HUMIC ACID; LIGNIN;

BIODEGRADATION; DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMIC ACID; HUMIFICATION; LIGNIN; MAIZE; PLANT RESIDUE; REACTION RATE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SURFACE AREA;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HUMIFICATION; LEAF MIDRIB; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MACROMOLECULE; MAIZE; MICROPORE SURFACE AREA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT RESIDUE; PLANT ROOT; SOIL DEGRADATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; WILD TYPE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 75149156458     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.11.032     Document Type: Article

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