Characterization of terrestrial dissolved organic matter fractionated by pH and polarity and their biological effects on plant growth

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Sleighter, Rachel L ^a,b   Caricasole, Paolo ^a   Richards, Kristen M ^a   Hanson, Terry ^a   Hatcher, Patrick G ^a,b  

^a Research and Development   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassays; C18 solid phase extraction; Dissolved organic matter; EEMs; FTICR MS; Humic substances; Plant growth; Proton NMR

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021761590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21965641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40538-015-0036-2     Document Type: Article

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