Immobilization in
soil scienceSoil 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 alternative to
mineralizationMineralization in soil science, is when the elements in organic matter decompose into plant accessible forms, for example by nitrification. Mineralization is the alternative to immobilization....
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Immobilization in
soil scienceSoil 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 alternative to
mineralizationMineralization in soil science, is when the elements in organic matter decompose into plant accessible forms, for example by nitrification. Mineralization is the alternative to immobilization....
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