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Mineralization of Organic Phosphorus in Soils as Affected by Addition of Inorganic Phosphorus
Author(s) -
Wier D. R.,
Black C. A.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1968.03615995003200010013x
Subject(s) - mineralization (soil science) , soil water , incubation , environmental chemistry , chemistry , phosphorus , organic matter , soil science , environmental science , organic chemistry , biochemistry
The enhancement of mineralization of soil organic P that previous investigators had reported as resulting from incubation of soils with added inorganic P was not found in laboratory experiments. Previously reported recoveries of more than 100% of inorganic P added to certain alkaline soils before incubation, which also might be a consequence of enhanced mineralization of soil organic P, could not be reproduced except where the P was added in an acidified solution. Presumably an acidified solution was used by mistake in the previous work.