Formation Mechanisms of Humic Substances in the Environment

Biophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 41-109

  Huang, P M ^a   Hardie, A G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Humic substance formation mechanism in environment; Humic substance formation pathways; Synthetic humification pathway biotic catalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951441229     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470494950.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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