Immobilization
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Immobilization in soil science
is when organic matter decomposes and is absorbed by micro-organisms, therefore preventing it being accessible to plants. Immobilization is the opposite of mineralization
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Soil science
Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.Sometimes terms which...
is when organic matter decomposes and is absorbed by micro-organisms, therefore preventing it being accessible to plants. Immobilization is the opposite of mineralization
Mineralization (soil)
Mineralization in soil science, is when the chemical compounds in organic matter decompose or are oxidized into plant-accessible forms,. Mineralization is the opposite of immobilization....
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