Phosphorus in Action: Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling: 26 (Soil Biology, 26) [Hardcover] [Nov 10, 2010] Bünemann, Else K.; Oberson, Astrid and Frossard, Emmanuel

ISBN 10: 3642152708 / ISBN 13: 9783642152702

Published by Springer, 2010

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• Title: Phosphorus in Action: Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling: 26 (Soil Biology, 26) [Hardcover] [Nov 10, 2010] Bünemann, Else K.; Oberson, Astrid and Frossard, Emmanuel
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642152708
• ISBN 13: 9783642152702
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

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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.