Humic substances (HSs) occupy 80% of organic matter in soil and have been widely applied
for soil remediation agents, potential battery materials, and adsorbents. Since the HS …

This review outlines and discusses the recent development of thermochemolysis (or
thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation (THM)) since the review paper by Challinor in …

The environmental importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in the ecosystems and in the C
biogeochemical cycle is well established. Indeed, it represents the main terrestrial carbon …

Insight in the molecular structure of humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) can contribute to
identify relationships between their molecular properties, and further our quantitative …

Organic matter from surface horizons of olive grove soils under organic and conventional
management, compared to natural vegetation (undisturbed), on two contrasting geological …

The effectiveness of pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) as a
rapid analytical technique to get insight in wildfire-induced molecular alterations of the soil …

Boreal forests store approximately 470 Pg of carbon (C) in the soil, and rates of soil C
accumulation are significantly enhanced by long-term nitrogen (N) enrichment. Dissecting …

Long-term effects of plant covers on yield and oil quality in olive orchards are poorly known.
We compared performance of Olea europaea trees grown under either tillage (CT) or …

The effect of earthworms on humus composition and humic acid (HA) characteristics was
studied in a rice–wheat rotation agroecosystem. Experimental plots in the rotation had five …

The fundamental problem of ion binding to natural soil colloids requires multidisciplinary
research that raises special challenges. These come mainly from the heterogeneous and …