Phosphorus in Action [electronic resource] Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling / edited by Else K. Bünemann, Astrid Oberson, Emmanuel Frossard.
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 existing, up-to-date information on biological pro...
Uniform Title: | Soil Biology,
2196-4831 ; 26 |
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Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2011.
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2011. |
Series: | Soil Biology,
26 |
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Phosphorus in Action: Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling (Soil Biology) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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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 existing, up-to-date 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, 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, while aspects of P management with respect to animal production and cropping are also presented. The final chapter examines the interactions between global change and P cycling. |
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ISBN: | 9781282994553 (online) 9783642152719 (online) |
ISSN: | 2196-4831 ; |