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What is mineralization?

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What is mineralization?

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Mineralization is the microbial activity due to which organic nitrogen is transformed to ammonium and eventually to nitrate. This is the key process which determines the uptake of mineral nitrogen by plants and also determines the loss of nitrogen-nitrate through leaching.

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1.2.3 Factors affecting mineralization in soil 1.2.4 Impact of mineralization processes on water quality 1.3 Mineralization of DOC and DON 1.3.1 Mineralization rate of DOC 1.3.2 Mineralization rate of DON 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Site description 2.2 Experimental design 2.2.1 Sample collection 2.2.2 Sample preparation 2.3 Chemical analysis 2.3.1 DON determination 2.3.2 TOC measurements 2.4 Calculations 2.4.1 DOC determination 2.4.2 PON and MBN determination 2.4.3 POC and MBC determination 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 3.1 Dissolved organic carbon 3.1.1 General findings 3.1.2 Carbon mineralization rates 3.1.3 DOC biodegradability and mineralization rate as a function of soil depth 3.1.4 DOC biodegradability and mineralization rate in relation to tree species and degree of N deposition 3.2 Dissolved organic nitrogen 3.2.1 General findings 3.2.2 Nitrogen mineralization rates 3.2.3 DOC biodegradability and mineralization rate as a function of soil depth 3.2.