Organic phosphorus in the environment [electronic resource] Edited by B. L. Turner, E. Frossard, D. S. Baldwin.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: WallingfordUK CABI Publishing 2005Edition: 1Description: 399ppContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780851990675
- hydrolysis
- models
- phosphorus
- nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- plant nutrition
- soil organic matter
- soil solution
- biological activity in soil
- organophosphates
- organophosphorus compounds
- aquatic environment
- mass spectrometry
- organic matter in soil
- microbial activities
- organic phosphorus compounds
- ecosystems
- soil fertility
- soil flora
- analytical methods
- nutrient deficiencies
- nutrient uptake
- analytical techniques
- techniques
- chemical speciation
- chromatography
- soil chemistry
- soil enzymes
Organic phosphorus is involved in almost every biological process. Organic forms of phosphorus often dominate in soils and aquatic systems and many organisms possess complex mechanisms enabling them to access phosphorus from organic compounds. However organic phosphorus remains the most poorly understood aspect of the global phosphorus cycle. This book brings together the latest research and opinion on the biogeochemistry of organic phosphorus from a wide range of disciplines and focuses specifically on the characterisation and transformations of organic phosphorus in terrestrial and aquatic systems. It examines analytical procedures for the chemical characterization of organic phosphorus in environmental samples, processes regulating organic phosphorus in the environment, and integration of the process at the ecosystem level. Ecological, chemical, microbiological and analytical aspects are explored. Written by a team of leading experts, the book will provide an invaluable reference for all those interested in organic phosphorus.
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