Current Understanding of the Use of Alkaline Extractions of Soils to Investigate Soil Organic Matter and Environmental Processes

• Published in: Journal of environmental quality Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 1561 - 1564
• Main Authors: Ohno, Tsutomu, Hess, Nancy J., Qafoku, Nikolla P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Inc 01.11.2019; American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America
• Subjects: alkaline, soil organic matter, enviornmental process, Humic substances; biogeochemistry; climate; environmental quality; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; soil; soil organic matter; sustainable agriculture

A better understanding of soil organic matter (SOM) biogeochemistry is critical to meeting the environmental challenges that we face currently with the changing climate. Humic substances obtained from alkaline extractions of soils have played a predominant role in developing our knowledge of SOM che...