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Phenolic Acids in Soils and their Influence on Plant Growth and Soil Microbial Processes

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Soil Organic Matter and Biological Activity

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 16))

Abstract

Phenolic compounds of low molecular weight, particularly p-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, p-coumaric and ferulic acids, are of widespread occurrence in soils and occur mainly but not entirely in chemically-bound forms. They are believed to be important intermediates in the formation of humic substances and, at certain concentrations, they may influence the growth of plants and the activities of soil micro-organisms (see chapter 6). There is evidence that the phenolic acids and related compounds in soils originate in part from the decomposition of plant residues and in part from synthesis by soil microorganisms.

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Hartley, R.D., Whitehead, D.C. (1985). Phenolic Acids in Soils and their Influence on Plant Growth and Soil Microbial Processes. In: Vaughan, D., Malcolm, R.E. (eds) Soil Organic Matter and Biological Activity. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5105-1_4

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