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Mineralization increases the bioavailability of the nutrients that were in the decomposing organic compounds, most notably (because of their quantities) nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. Whether the decomposition of an organic compound will result in mineralization or immobilization is dependent on its concentration proportionate to that of the ...
Soil microbes decompose it through enzymatic biochemical processes, obtain the necessary energy from the same matter, and produce the mineral compounds that plant roots are apt to absorb. [12] The decomposition of organic compounds specifically into mineral, i. e., inorganic, compounds is denominated "mineralization".
Mineralization may refer to: Biomineralization (mineralization in biology), when an inorganic substance precipitates in an organic matrix Mineralized tissues are tissues that have undergone mineralization, including bones, teeth, antlers, and marine shells
Research interests span many aspects of soil ecology and microbiology. Fundamentally, researchers are interested in understanding the interplay among microorganisms , fauna , and plants, the biogeochemical processes they carry out, and the physical environment in which their activities take place, and applying this knowledge to address ...
In general plant residues entering the soil have too little nitrogen for the soil microbial population to convert all of the carbon into their cells. If the C:N ratio of the decomposing plant material is above about 30:1 the soil microbial population may take nitrogen in mineral form (e.g. nitrate). This mineral nitrogen is said to be immobilized.
It is also used to describe a topsoil horizon that contains organic matter (humus type, [4] humus form, [5] or humus profile [6]). Humus has many nutrients that improve the health of soil, nitrogen being the most important. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen of humus commonly ranges between 8:1 and 15:1 with the median being about 12:1. [7]
[1] Remineralisation is normally viewed as it relates to the cycling of the major biologically important elements such as carbon , nitrogen and phosphorus . While crucial to all ecosystems, the process receives special consideration in aquatic settings, where it forms a significant link in the biogeochemical dynamics and cycling of aquatic ...
[1] The term can also refer to the process by which waterborne minerals, such as calcium carbonate , iron oxide (hematite or limonite) or silica , replace organic material within the body of an organism that has died and was buried by sediments. [2] Mineralization may also refer to the product resulting from the process of mineralization.