Phosphorus in Action
Bünemann, Else K.
Phosphorus in Action Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling [electronic resource]: - New York : Springer Nov. 2010 - Soil Biology Ser. .
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Annotation Phosphorus (P) is a finite resource which is essential for life. It is a limiting nutrient in many ecosystems but also a pollutant which can affect biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems and change the ecology of water bodies. This book collects the latest information on biological processes in soil P cycling, which to date have remained much less understood than physico-chemical processes. The methods section presents spectroscopic techniques and the characterization of microbial P forms, as well as the use of tracers, molecular approaches and modeling of soil-plant systems. The section on processes deals with mycorrhizal symbioses, microbial P solubilization, soil macrofauna, phosphatase enzymes and rhizosphere processes. On the system level, P cycling is examined for grasslands, arctic and alpine soils, forest plantations, tropical forests, and dryland regions. Further, P management with respect to animal production and cropping, and the interactions between global change and P cycling, are treated.
Scholarly & Professional Springer
9783642152702 3642152708 (Trade Cloth) USD 209.00 Retail Price (Publisher) = Phosphorus in Action
9783642152702
3642152708 00024965
631.46
Phosphorus in Action Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling [electronic resource]: - New York : Springer Nov. 2010 - Soil Biology Ser. .
License restrictions may limit access.
Annotation Phosphorus (P) is a finite resource which is essential for life. It is a limiting nutrient in many ecosystems but also a pollutant which can affect biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems and change the ecology of water bodies. This book collects the latest information on biological processes in soil P cycling, which to date have remained much less understood than physico-chemical processes. The methods section presents spectroscopic techniques and the characterization of microbial P forms, as well as the use of tracers, molecular approaches and modeling of soil-plant systems. The section on processes deals with mycorrhizal symbioses, microbial P solubilization, soil macrofauna, phosphatase enzymes and rhizosphere processes. On the system level, P cycling is examined for grasslands, arctic and alpine soils, forest plantations, tropical forests, and dryland regions. Further, P management with respect to animal production and cropping, and the interactions between global change and P cycling, are treated.
Scholarly & Professional Springer
9783642152702 3642152708 (Trade Cloth) USD 209.00 Retail Price (Publisher) = Phosphorus in Action
9783642152702
3642152708 00024965
631.46