On the stimulating effect of drying a so
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R. D. Laura
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Article
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1976
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Springer
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English
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According to the chemical hypothesis the decomposition of organic matter in soil is affected by the availability of the protons in the soil environment. Drying of a soil increases the proton supply trom 'residual water' and thus increases the mineralization oi soil organic matter. On the other hand,