Methods of Soil Analysis: Chemical and microbiological properties, Part 2

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American Society of Agronomy, 1982 - Technology & Engineering - 1159 pages
Dissolution for total elemental analysis. Atomic absorption and flame emission spectrometry. Optical emission spectrometry. Neutron actibation analysis. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. High-pressure liquid chromatography. Anodic stripping voltammetry and differential pulse polarography. Cation exchage capacity. Exchageable cations. Soluble salts. Carbonate and gypsum. Soil pH and lime requirement. Lithium, sodium, and potassium. Magnesium, clacium, strontium, and barium. Silicon. Aluminum. Iron. Manganese. Nickel, copper, zinc, and cadmium. Chromium. Lead. Mercury. Arsenic. Phosphorus. Boron. Bromine, chlorine, and fluorine. Cobalt, molybdenum, and selenium. Sulfur. Total carbon, organic carbon, and organic matter. Organic matter characterization. Nitrogen.Nitrogen-organic forms. Nitrogen-inorganic forms. Nitrogen-urea. Nitrogen-availability indices. Nitrogen-isotope-ratio-analysis. Cultural methods for soil microorganisms. Microscopic methods for soil microorganisms. Most probable number method for microbial populations. Microbial biomass. Soil respiration. composition of soil atmospheres. Soil enzymes. Filamentous fungi. Actinomycetes. Anaerobic bacteria and processes. Denitrification. nitrifying bacteria. Rhizobium. Free-living dinitrogen-fixing bacteria. Algae. Protozoa. Nematodes. Mites and other soil microarthropods. Method for preparation of sample. Methods for loss on ignition. Method for digestion with hydrofluoric acid in closed vessel. Methods for digestion with hydrofluoric, sulfuric, and perchloric.

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Dissolution for Total Elemental Analysis
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Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Spectrometry
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Optical Emission Spectrometry
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