The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant
Conversion of an element from organic to inorganic form as a result of microbial decomposition e g proteins in organic matter that are converted to nitrate
The release of inorganic nutrients from organic matter during microbial growth and metabolism (See 504, 613)
The process in which organic compounds (e g , dead plant or animal material) are converted to inorganic compounds (e g , nitrate, carbon dioxide)
The process by which organic residues in the soil are broken down to release mineral nutrients that can be utilized by plants
(1) The general process by which elements present in organic compounds are eventually converted into inorganic forms, ultimately to become available for a new cycle of plant growth (2) The process whereby concentrations of minerals, such as salts, increase in water, often as a natural process resulting from water dissolving minerals found in rocks and soils through which it flows ADVANCE \x 540
the natural process by which sometimes valuable minerals are aggregated, resulting in a potential ore deposit
The conversion of an element from an organic form to an inorganic state a a result of soil microbial activity
Organic matter is broken down into humus, then acids, enzymes and compoinds, and finally into basic mineral elements