mineralization

Examples

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• The flow of nitrogen to plants is governed by the carbon-nitrogen ratio of the fungus and by rates of mineralization.

  Academic text (2006)

• Two extant hypotheses could explain this decline in nitrogen mineralization rates.

  Academic text (1998)

• Overwatering the land increases production in the short run but worsens waterlogging, silting, and mineralization in the long run.

  Academic text (2000)

• The primary source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere from decomposition is mineralization, a process by which fungi and bacteria break down plant material (Schlesinger 1997).

  Academic text (2011)

• Our original hypothesis predicted that chronic nitrogen additions would result in long-term increases in nitrogen mineralization as added nitrogen became incorporated into soil organic matter, reducing C:N ratios and increasing nitrogen release during decomposition.

  Academic text (1998)

• Similarly, increased C:N ratios of SOM result in less N mineralization (Gill et al. 2002), decreasing the supply of soil N for plant uptake and leading to PNL.

  Academic text (2004)

• The process of mineralization in the soil allows plants to absorb essential nutrients for growth.

• Through mineralization, microorganisms convert organic matter into nutrients that are vital for plant health.

• The study focused on how mineralization impacts the availability of nutrients for different crops.

Synonyms

R

remineralization

vsmineralization

• Specialized

8.0

Turning dead plants and animals into minerals that living things use

focuses on conversion by microorganisms in soil to produce nutrients plants can absorb

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