METHODS Soil samples were collected from virgin and cultivated areas with a 1-inch sample
tube. For each location, 20 holes were made. Most soils were sampled at depths of 0 to 12 …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the influences of microorganisms in soil
aggregation. Microorganisms influence the physical properties of soil by aiding in the process of …

Carbon fixed in organic form in plants by photosynthesis must be returned to the atmosphere
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… Soil Science 59(2):p 163-174, February 1945. … Other articles in this journal by JAMES P.
MARTIN …

Methods The binding and aggregating effects of mixed and pure cultures of microorganisms
on soil and soil-like media variously treated in flasks were determined by the pipette and …

Humic compounds are generally stabilized in soil against microbial decomposition by their
complex polymer structure and their adsorption to the inorganic soil matrix. Also the great …

Methods The soil used was Declo loam collected near Aberdeen, Idaho. It consisted of 46
per cent sand, 41 per cent silt, 13 per cent clay, and contained 1.46 per cent organic matter. …