A New Experimental Approach to the Humic Acid Problem

ORGANIC matter originating from the B h horizon of a podzol soil is of interest for two reasons. First, because of the presence of a large number of functional groups it reacts readily with metals, metallic oxides and possibly clays and can therefore serve as a model for metallo-organic reactions in...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1963-04, Vol.198 (4876), p.217-218
Main Authors: BARTON, D. H. R, SCHNITZER, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:ORGANIC matter originating from the B h horizon of a podzol soil is of interest for two reasons. First, because of the presence of a large number of functional groups it reacts readily with metals, metallic oxides and possibly clays and can therefore serve as a model for metallo-organic reactions in soils. Secondly, so far as organic chemists are concerned, its low molecular weight makes it a suitable starting material for the investigation of the chemical structure of soil humic acids.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/198217a0