Phosphorus in action [electronic resource] : biological processes in soil phosphorus cycling / Else K. Bünemann, Astrid Oberson, Emmanuel Frossard, editors.

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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Bünemann, Else K., Oberson, A. (Astrid), Frossard, Emmanuel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2011.
Series:Soil biology ; 26.
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Table of Contents:
  • Phosphorus in Action; Preface; Reference; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Methods; Chapter 1: Soil Organic Phosphorus Speciation Using Spectroscopic Techniques; Chapter 2: Characterization of Phosphorus Forms in Soil Microorganisms; Chapter 3: The Use of Tracers to Investigate Phosphate Cycling in Soil-Plant Systems; Chapter 4: Molecular Approaches to the Study of Biological Phosphorus Cycling; Chapter 5: Modelling Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant System; Part II: Processes; Chapter 6: Role of Mycorrhizal Symbioses in Phosphorus Cycling.