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Phosphorus in Action

Biological Processes in Soil Phosphorus Cycling

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  1. Else Bünemann

    1. Inst. Pflanzenwissenschaften, ETH Zürich, Lindau, Switzerland

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  2. Astrid Oberson

    1. Inst. Pflanzenwissenschaften, ETH Zürich, Lindau, Switzerland

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  3. Emmanuel Frossard

    1. Inst. Pflanzenwissenschaften, ETH Zürich, Lindau, Switzerland

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  • A valuable source of information for scientists in biochemistry, microbiology, agronomy, forestry and environmental sciences
  • Written by renowned scientists
  • Presents the latest results in the field of biological phosphorus cycling
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 26)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Soil Organic Phosphorus Speciation Using Spectroscopic Techniques

      • Ashlea L. Doolette, Ronald J. Smernik
      Pages 3-36

    3. Characterization of Phosphorus Forms in Soil Microorganisms

      • Else K. Bünemann, Bartlomiej Prusisz, Knut Ehlers
      Pages 37-57

    4. The Use of Tracers to Investigate Phosphate Cycling in Soil–Plant Systems

      • Emmanuel Frossard, David L. Achat, Stefano M. Bernasconi, Else K. Bünemann, Jean-Claude Fardeau, Jan Jansa et al.
      Pages 59-91

    6. Modelling Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil–Plant System

      • Andrea Schnepf, Daniel Leitner, Sabine Klepsch, Sylvain Pellerin, Alain Mollier
      Pages 113-133

  3. Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Role of Mycorrhizal Symbioses in Phosphorus Cycling

      • Jan Jansa, Roger Finlay, Håkan Wallander, F. Andrew Smith, Sally E. Smith
      Pages 137-168

    3. Solubilization of Phosphorus by Soil Microorganisms

      • David L. Jones, Eva Oburger
      Pages 169-198

    4. Role of Soil Macrofauna in Phosphorus Cycling

      • Lydie Chapuis-Lardy, Renée-Claire Le Bayon, Michel Brossard, Danilo López-Hernández, Eric Blanchart
      Pages 199-213

    5. Role of Phosphatase Enzymes in Soil

      • P. Nannipieri, L. Giagnoni, L. Landi, G. Renella
      Pages 215-243

    6. Phosphorus Nutrition: Rhizosphere Processes, Plant Response and Adaptations

      • Timothy S. George, Ann-Mari Fransson, John P. Hammond, Philip J. White
      Pages 245-271

  4. Ecosystems and Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. Biological Phosphorus Cycling in Grasslands: Interactions with Nitrogen

      • Claire Jouany, Pablo Cruz, Tanguy Daufresne, Michel Duru
      Pages 275-294

    4. Phosphorus Nutrition of Forest Plantations: The Role of Inorganic and Organic Phosphorus

      • Thomas R. Fox, Bradley W. Miller, Rafael Rubilar, Jose L. Stape, Timothy J. Albaugh
      Pages 317-338

    5. Phosphorus Cycling in Tropical Forests Growing on Highly Weathered Soils

      • Sasha C. Reed, Alan R. Townsend, Philip G. Taylor, Cory C. Cleveland
      Pages 339-369
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About this book

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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Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Pflanzenwissenschaften, ETH Zürich, Lindau, Switzerland

    Else Bünemann, Astrid Oberson, Emmanuel Frossard

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