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SUBMITTER: Garcia AC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4748406 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
García Andrés Calderín AC de Souza Luiz Gilberto Ambrosio LG Pereira Marcos Gervasio MG Castro Rosane Nora RN García-Mina José María JM Zonta Everaldo E Lisboa Francy Junior Gonçalves FJ Berbara Ricardo Luis Louro RL
Scientific reports 20160210
Knowledge of the structure-property-function relationship of humic substances (HSs) is key for understanding their role in soil. Despite progress, studies on this topic are still under discussion. We analyzed 37 humic fractions with respect to their isotopic composition, structural characteristics, and properties responsible for stimulating plant root parameters. We showed that regardless of the source of origin of the carbon (C3 or C4), soil-extracted HSs and humic acids (HAs) are structurally ...[more]