Organic Phosphorus in the Environment
Author： Turner B.L.; Frossard E.; Baldwin D.S.
Publisher： CABI Publishing
Publication year： 2004
E-ISBN: 9780851990675
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780851998220
Subject： P3 Geophysics;P5 Geology;S1 Basic Agriculture Science
Keyword： Soil Science Sedimentology Limnology (Freshwater) Fertilizers and Manures
Language： ENG
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Description
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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