For other uses, see Mineralization

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Mineralization in soil science, is when the chemical compounds in organic matter decompose or are oxidized into plant accessible forms,^[1] for example by nitrification. Mineralization is the alternative to immobilization.

[edit] See also

• Humus
• Soil chemistry
• Soil biology

[edit] References

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