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Monbet, Phil, Ian D. McKelvie, and Paul J. Worsfold. "Phosphorus speciation, burial and regeneration in coastal lagoon sediments of the Gippsland Lakes (Victoria, Australia)." Environmental Chemistry 4, no. 5 (2007): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/en07049.
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Environmental context. Eutrophication can lead to the production of harmful algal blooms and is one of the world’s most serious water quality issues. Phosphorus is potentially the limiting macro-nutrient in fresh, estuarine and some marine waters. Consequently, it plays a crucial role in determining the ecological status of many aquatic ecosystems. Considerable effort has been invested in monitoring dissolved reactive phosphorus and total phosphorus in the water column, but less is known about the speciation of phosphorus, particularly in the sediment. This compartment is an important and dynamic reservoir of phosphorus and a potential long-term source of phosphorus release to the water column by the sediment–water interface. This paper investigates the solid-phase speciation and reorganisation of phosphorus within the sediments of a shallow lake system in south-east Australia (the Gippsland Lakes) which suffers from recurring harmful algae blooms. Various strategies are proposed to determine the minimum realistic timescale required to deplete the sediment of labile and reactive phosphorus species. Abstract. Solid-phase phosphorus pools in the sediments of two shallow lakes (Wellington and Victoria) in the Gippsland Lakes coastal lagoon system of south-east Australia are discussed. Cores (20-cm depth) were taken in summer and winter in both lakes and a sequential extraction scheme (SEDEX) was used to profile the exchangeable P (Pex), iron oxide/hydroxide bound P (PFe), authigenic P (Pauth), detrital P (Pdet) and organic P (Porg). Pore-water (Ppw) dissolved reactive phosphorus concentration profiles were also measured. The dominant forms of P were PFe (up to 53%) and Porg (35–55%), with the PFe fraction playing a key role in the short-term retention of P in the sediment. Benthic phosphorus fluxes at the sediment–water interface (μmol m–2 d–1) were determined from the sequential extraction data. The results were compared with flux measurements from the complementary approaches of benthic chamber experiments and Fickian diffusion calculations, to allow an insight into the nature and seasonal variations of the fluxes. The burial flux of phosphorus was also estimated from excess 210Pb profiles in the sediment of the lakes. All of these data were used to produce a phosphorus budget for the Gippsland Lakes which suggested that the sediment represents a substantial source of phosphorus within the lakes and thus clearly highlights the importance of the sedimentary compartment in shallow eutrophic ecosystems. Minimum realistic timescales for complete labile phosphorus depletion from the sediment (assuming no resupply from the sediment–water interface) were calculated and ranged from 8 to 22 years.
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Bertrand, I., R. E. Holloway, R. D. Armstrong, and M. J. McLaughlin. "Chemical characteristics of phosphorus in alkaline soils from southern Australia." Soil Research 41, no. 1 (2003): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr02021.
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This study was performed to better understand the chemical behaviour of P in a variety of alkaline soils from southern Australia. To do so, surface soil samples of 47 alkaline cropping soils from Upper Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and from western Victoria were collected. The 22 soils collected from Eyre Peninsula were Calcarosols, and those from western Victoria were Vertosols, Alkaline Duplex soils, Sodosols, and Red Brown Calcareous soils. Parameters included total and amorphous Al and Fe, organic C, organic P, CaCO3 content, P sorption characteristics, phosphorus buffer capacity, calcium lactate (Ca-Lac) extractable P, bicarbonate-extractable (Colwell) P, water-extractable P, anion exchange membrane extractable P (AEM-P), and isotopically exchangeable P (labile P). Concentrations of micronutrients in the Calcarosols were relatively low, considered to be a function of low clay contents. Given very low background Cd concentrations in the soils, it was estimated from Cd measurements that the majority of total P in the soils was derived from previous fertiliser applications. Phosphorus buffer capacities (PBCs) were relatively high in the Calcarosols and moderately high in the other alkaline soils. P sorption behaviour in the Calcarosols was a direct function of CaCO3 content, although in the other alkaline soils, amorphous Al and Fe oxides were the principal determinants of the P sorption behaviour. Both Colwell and Ca-Lac extractants dissolved non-labile P in the highly calcareous soils, whereas AEM appeared to only remove surface-adsorbed P. In addition, Colwell P values were positively related to PBC and to the slope term in the Freundlich model (Kf) when Kf > 10. It is suggested that AEM-P may be a better predictor of P availability in highly calcareous soils compared with the other extractants.
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Singh, D. K., C. J. P. Gourley, P. W. G. Sale, and C. Hasthorpe. "High phosphorus supply increases persistence and growth of white clover in grazed dairy pastures during dry summer conditions." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 39, no. 5 (1999): 579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea98082.
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Measurements of pasture appearance, white clover leaf and stolon mass, stolon water potential, and percentage clover cover in the sward were made for grazed dairy pastures at Ellinbank, West Gippsland, Victoria, during the hot, dry month of February 1997. The perennial ryegrass–white clover-based pastures were in rotationally grazed paddocks from a large farmlet experiment and had received different levels of phosphorus fertiliser (0 or 280 kg P/ha over an 18-month period), and were being grazed with 2 or 3 cows/ha for the no-phosphorus, or 3 or 4 cows for the high-phosphorus paddocks. Further measurements of white clover composition in the pasture swards were made in April, following autumn rain. There were marked differences in white clover (i.e. more yellow, flaccid and desiccated plants with fewer leaves) and pasture appearance (higher frequency of patchy, weedy, poorly utilised areas) in the no-phosphorus, compared with the high-phosphorus treated pastures with the same stocking rate of 3 cows/ha. Also, the high-phosphorus paddocks had a greater white clover percentage than the low-phosphorus paddocks in February with mean percentages of 13.8 and 7.8% respectively. Following rains in March and April, the mean percentage clover cover in high-phosphorus paddocks had increased substantially by 30 April 1997 to 30.6% whereas there was a small improvement in mean clover content in the low-phosphorus paddocks (12.3%). The white clover plants in the high-phosphorus paddocks had heavier stolons, larger leaves and, for the medium stocking rate (3 cows/ha), they appeared to have more leaves per cm of stolon. The findings support previous studies which have highlighted how high-phosphorus application rates can improve the performance of repeatedly defoliated white clover plants during dry periods.
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Jacobs, J. L., G. N. Ward, A. M. McDowell, and G. A. Kearney. "A survey on the effect of establishment techniques, crop management, moisture availability and soil type on turnip dry matter yields and nutritive characteristics in western Victoria." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 41, no. 6 (2001): 743. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea01009.
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Factors associated with turnip dry matter yield, metabolisable energy and crude protein were investigated in 266 turnip forage crops on 142 dairy farms in south-western Victoria during spring 1999 and summer 2000. Factors measured were primary cultivation method, secondary cultivation method, soil texture, soil temperature and moisture at sowing, seedbed preparation, turnip variety, sowing method, sowing rate, rolling post-sowing, harrowing post-sowing, seedling establishment, insect damage, water received, phosphorus and nitrogen application. The average date for the commencement of seedbed preparation was early October, although the range was from mid-March until mid-December. Sowing dates ranged from mid-September to mid-December, with an average of mid-October. The most common turnip variety sown was Barkant, followed by Mammoth Purple Top, Vollenda and Rondo. Growing periods ranged from 8 to 23 weeks, with the majority of crops grazed from 8 to 15 weeks. The average dry matter yield was about 5 t DM/ha, with values ranging from 0.4 to 19.2 t DM/ha. The average metabolisable energy content of turnips was 13.7 MJ/kg DM with values ranging from 11.3 to 14.6 MJ/kg DM. The metabolisable energy of roots was on average higher than the leaf component of the plants (14 v. 13.5 MJ/kg DM). Conversely, crude protein content of leaves (15.4%) was higher than in the root fraction (13.9%). The average neutral detergent fibre content of turnips was 22.5% with values ranging from 16.9 to 30.5%. The water-soluble carbohydrate content of the leaf component ranged from 1.1 to 26.8% with an average of 14.7%, while starch content of the root component ranged from 0.3 to 38.8% with an average content of 16.9%. The average cost of growing a turnip crop was $485/ha or $133 t DM. Total, leaf and root dry matter yield as well as metabolisable energy and crude protein were analysed by a mixed effects model (with factors fixed and farms and paddocks random). Factors that were associated with total dry matter yield were total water received, soil temperature and moisture at sowing, seedling density, method of secondary cultivation, soil type and insect damage. The application of nitrogen fertiliser had the greatest association with turnip crude protein content. In conclusion the findings of this study indicate potential ways to increase the dry matter yield of turnips grown in south-western Victoria. Given the current average dry matter yields and cost of growing turnips, purchasing cereal grain may be a viable alternative. An increase in average dry matter yield would make the choice of growing turnips as a feed for lactating dairy cows a more profitable option.
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Cayley, J. W. D., M. R. McCaskill, and G. A. Kearney. "Changes in pH and organic carbon were minimal in a long-term field study in the Western District of Victoria." Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53, no. 2 (2002): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ar01050.
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Changes in soil pH from a long-term experiment at Hamilton, Vic., associated with time, fertiliser application, and stocking rate were assessed. The pH was measured in a 1 :5 suspension of soil in water (pHW) from 1980 onwards and in a 1:5 suspension of soil in 0.01 M CaCl2 (pHCa) from 1984 onwards. Topsoils (0–10 cm) were sampled regularly from 1980 to 1999, and the soil profile to a depth of 80 cm in 1994. The site was sown to perennial ryegrass, phalaris, and subterranean clover in 1977. Treatments fertilised with different amounts of superphosphate were grazed by sheep at stocking rates of 7–19 dry sheep equivalents (DSE)/ha. Average applications of phosphorus (P) ranged from 0.5 to 38.7 kg P/ha.year. The pHCa of the topsoil in 1984 was 4.9. It decreased at an average rate of 0.005 pHCa or 0.008 pHW units/year, with little variation due to fertiliser or stocking rate. Measurements in 1994 revealed subtle but statistically significant (P < 0.01) trends in soil pHCa that were associated with grazing pressure, inputs of fertiliser, and whether or not areas sampled were used by the sheep for camping. The top 0–5 cm of soil was slightly less acidic (+0.07 pHCa units) in the camp areas compared with non-camp areas. Below 5 cm to a depth of 80 cm, camp areas were more acidic (–0.19 pHCa units). At the highest stocking rates, heavier applications of superphosphate were associated with greater subsoil acidity: –0.06 pHCa units per 100 kg phosphorus (P) applied. There was no relationship at medium stocking rates. At low stocking rates, higher P applications were associated with more alkaline subsoils. Net removal of product from 1979 to 1994 (wool and meat removed from plots and excreta transferred to camps) was estimated to be equivalent to 140–380 kg/ha of lime over this 15-year period. The organic carbon (OC) content of the topsoil did not change over 20 years of records from 1979, and was unaffected by inputs of P. In 1994, the OC content of the 0–5 cm layer of topsoil was greater than the 5–10 cm layer (mean values 5.5% and 3.8% respectively; P < 0.001). The OC content of camp areas was higher than that of non-camp areas, this difference being more pronounced in the 0–5 cm layer (P < 0.01). It was concluded that the rate of change of pH was slow because of the high pH buffering capacity of the soil, the small amount of alkalinity removed in product, and the generally high perennial grass content of the pastures. Soils shown to be at greatest risk of acidification from this study were those under camp areas, and where high fertiliser rates were applied to pastures with a low perennial grass content. Rotational grazing should diminish these problems by reducing the concentration of excreta in camp areas, and favouring perennials over annuals in both camp and non-camp areas. Inputs of lime may eventually be needed to compensate for the acidifying effect of product removal.
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McCaskill, M. R., and J. W. D. Cayley. "Soil audit of a long-term phosphate experiment in south-western Victoria: total phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen, and major cations." Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 51, no. 6 (2000): 737. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ar99091.
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A nutrient audit was conducted on a long-term grazed fertiliser experiment at Hamilton in south-western Victoria to determine the fate of applied phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S). Single superphosphate had been applied at rates averaging between 1 and 33 kg P/ha.year since the start of the experiment in 1977. Soil samples were taken in 1994 by coring to a depth of 80 cm, and analysed for total soil nutrient concentration. Most (80%) applied P was in the top 43 cm of the soil profile. A further 6.5% had been transferred to sheep camp areas and 6.5% had been exported as product. It was estimated that <0.4% of applied P left the site in surface water movement. Unaccounted P (6.6%) was probably in the soil, but could not be detected because of the relatively wide confidence margin for total soil P. Only 31% of applied S was detected in the top 43 cm, 3.6% had been transferred to sheep camps, and 4.9% exported in product. Unaccounted S (60%) had probably moved deeper into the soil where it could not be detected from background levels of total soil S. Bulk density in the 0–5-cm layer increased by 1% for each additional ewe per ha, but decreased by up to 0.4% for each kg/ha.year of P fertiliser. Soil nitrogen (N) accumulated at 46 kg N/ha.year at the highest P application rate.Differences in total potassium (K) between low and high fertility treatments indicated that 20 kg K/ha.year had moved out of the 5–19-cm soil layer of the high fertility treatment. This was attributed to competition for exchange sites from calcium (Ca) in the superphosphate. It was concluded that fertilisers with a higher P : S ratio and a lower Ca content than superphosphate are more appropriate for the basalt-derived duplex soils because they would reduce problems associated with displacement of K in the soil profile.
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Ridley, A. M., B. P. Christy, R. E. White, T. McLean, and R. Green. "North-east Victoria SGS National Experiment site: water and nutrient losses from grazing systems on contrasting soil types and levels of inputs." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, no. 8 (2003): 799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea02090.
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Water and nutrient losses, pasture and animal production were measured for a prime lamb enterprise at Maindample (rainfall 750 mm/year) and a wool enterprise at Ruffy (rainfall 671 mm/year) in north-east Victoria from 1998 to 2000. Each site comprised 3 paddock-scale treatments: control, unsown pasture receiving about 5�kg�phosphorus (P)/ha.year; medium input, sown pasture (about 10 kg P/ha.year); and high input, sown pasture (≥22 kg P/ha.year). Sown pastures were based on phalaris (Phalaris aquatica L.) at Maindample and cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) at Ruffy, and sheep were set stocked. Pastures at Maindample created a larger soil water deficit (commonly about 120 mm) compared with Ruffy (about 70 mm) in summer. Maximum soil water deficit at Maindample occurred under the high input pasture and was about 30 mm greater than the medium or control treatments. Phalaris content ranged between about 200 and 1300 kg DM/ha, between 10 and 70% of total composition (commonly about 20%). In contrast, at Ruffy the control, which had 20–40% native grasses (Austrodanthonia and Microlaena) achieved the greatest soil water deficit, about 25 mm greater than for sown pastures. Cocksfoot persisted poorly at the acid soil at Ruffy. Small differences in green leaf area over summer (about 200 kg DM/ha) between treatments could generate the soil water deficit differences over the summer.The most striking result was the markedly different pathways of water loss between surface losses and deep drainage at the 2 sites, which was of greater consequence than the effect of pasture type. At Maindample, on average, 166 mm of water was lost annually (22% of rainfall) with 110 mm of this as surface runoff. At Ruffy, annual water loss was 128 mm (19% of rainfall) with 110 mm of this total water loss estimated as loss through deep drainage.Phosphorus losses were low in all treatments (≤1 kg P/ha.year), and nitrate-N (NO3-N) losses (7–12 kg N/ha.year) were comparable with previous work. Concentrations of P in water were highest from the high treatments at both sites, averaging 0.91 and 0.83 mg P/L in surface runoff from Maindample high and Ruffy high treatments, respectively. Average soil water NO3-N concentrations ranged from 3 to 26 mg N/L. Both P and N concentrations were higher than acceptable for aquatic health.Environmental risks in terms of water and nutrient losses could be either higher or lower for sown than unsown pastures, depending upon soil type, botanical stability, persistence and the soil water extracting ability of the pasture. Results indicated that better environmental outcomes could be achieved if soil types were targeted for particular land uses. High management skills are needed if grazing enterprises are to be both profitable and have lower off-site impacts.
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Chapman, D. F., M. R. McCaskill, P. E. Quigley, A. N. Thompson, J. F. Graham, D.Borg, J. Lamb, G. Kearney, G. R. Saul, and S. G. Clark. "Effects of grazing method and fertiliser inputs on the productivity andsustainability of phalaris-based pastures in Western Victoria." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, no. 8 (2003): 785. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea02198.
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The effects of combinations of different fertiliser rates and grazing methods applied to phalaris-based pastures on an acid, saline, yellow sodosol on the Dundas Tablelands of western Victoria (mean annual rainfall 623�mm) were measured from 1997 to 2000. The objective was to help identify management systems that improve phalaris growth and persistence, water use, and animal production, and thereby the productivity and sustainability of grazing systems. Pastures were either set stocked with low [mean 6.4 kg phosphorus (P)/ha.year] or high (mean 25 kg P/ha.year) fertiliser rates, or rotationally grazed with high fertiliser (mean 25 kg P/ha.year). Rotational grazing was implemented as either a simple '4-paddock' system (fixed rotation length), or a more intensive system where rotation length varied with pasture growth rate. Unreplicated paddocks of volunteer pasture (dominated by onion grass and annual grass weeds) receiving an average of 8 kg P/ha.year were also monitored. All treatments were stocked with spring-lambing Merino ewes. Stocking rate was an emergent property of each treatment, and was driven by pasture quality and availability. Total pasture herbage accumulation ranged from 7150 to 9750 kg DM/ha.year and was significantly lower on the set-stocked, low-fertility treatment than on all other treatments. A significant treatment.day effect in the spline analysis of herbage mass was explained by a trend toward higher pasture mass in the rotationally grazed treatments than set-stocked treatments from the break of season until mid-spring. Rotational grazing led to significantly higher phalaris herbage accumulation than set stocking (mean 3680 v. 2120 kg DM/ha.year), but significantly lower subterranean clover herbage accumulation (1440 v. 2490 kg DM/ha.year). Despite the stronger growth of deep-rooted phalaris in the rotationally grazed treatments, maximum soil water deficits at the end of summer differed only slightly between treatments, with the difference between driest and wettest treatments amounting to only 14 mm. Summer growth of phalaris was apparently insufficient to generate significant differences in soil water extraction at depth, even when phalaris content was increased by rotational grazing, and re-wetting of the soil profile occurred at a similar rate for all treatments. Rotationally grazed treatments supported higher stocking rates than set-stocked treatments at high fertiliser rates (mean 14.9 v. 13.7 ewes/ha), but apparent losses in pasture feeding value due to lower legume content under rotational grazing meant that there were few significant differences between treatments in lamb production per hectare. The experiment showed that grazing method can have a substantial and rapid effect on pasture botanical composition. There are clear opportunities for producers to use temporal and spatial combinations of set stocking and rotational grazing to manipulate herbage mass and pasture composition within broad target ranges for achieving both animal production (e.g. high per-head animal performance) and sustainability (e.g. persistence of perennial grasses) objectives. Rigid application of either set stocking or rotational grazing imposes limitations on both pasture and animal production, and neither grazing method will optimise system performance under all conditions. The experiment also demonstrated that management and land-use changes that have much greater potential to increase water use than those examined here will be needed to ensure the sustainability of pasture systems in the high rainfall zone of western Victoria.
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Schefe, Cassandra R., Kirsten M. Barlow, Nathan J. Robinson, Douglas M. Crawford, Timothy I. McLaren, Ronald J. Smernik, George Croatto, Ronald D. Walsh, and Matt Kitching. "100 Years of superphosphate addition to pasture in an acid soil—current nutrient status and future management." Soil Research 53, no. 6 (2015): 662. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr14241.
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Pasture-based animal production systems, which occupy a significant proportion of the landscape in Victoria, Australia, have historically been nutrient-limited, with phosphorus (P) often the most limiting nutrient. The Permanent Top-Dressed (PTD) pasture experiment was established in 1914 at the Rutherglen Research Station, Victoria, to investigate the management of this deficiency. The main objective of the PTD experiment was to demonstrate the value of adding P fertiliser at two rates to increase pasture productivity for lamb and wool production. We report on the status of the PTD soils after 100 years, investigating the long-term implications of continuous grazing and fertiliser management (0, 125 and 250 kg/ha of superphosphate every second year) of non-disturbed pasture. We investigated the long-term effects of P fertiliser on the forms and distribution of P and other relevant soil parameters. In the fertilised treatments, P has accumulated in the surface soils (0–10 cm) as both orthophosphate and organic P, with an Olsen P of 16–21 mg P/kg, which is non-limiting for pasture production. In the treatment with 250 kg superphosphate, there has also been movement of P down through the soil profile, probably due to the high sand content of the surface soil and the transfer through the profile of small quantities of water-soluble P and P bound to organic ligands. Over time, the site has continued to acidify (surface 0–10 cm); the soil acidity combined with aluminium (Al) concentrations in the fertilised treatments approach a level that should impact on production and where broadcast lime would be recommended. After 100 years of non-disturbed pasture, the surface soils of these systems would be in a state of quasi-equilibrium, in which the fertilised systems have high levels of carbon (C), nitrogen, P and exchangeable Al. The continued stability of this system is likely dependent upon maintaining the high C status, which is important to nutrient cycling and the prevention of Al phytotoxicity. There are two risks to this system: (i) the declining pH; and (ii) soil disturbance, which may disrupt the equilibrium of these soils and the bio-chemical processes that maintain it.
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Cras, Melanie C., and Robyn McConchie. "418 Properties of Soils in which Sticherus flabellatus Naturally Occurs." HortScience 34, no. 3 (June 1999): 516B—516. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.34.3.516b.
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Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) St John, commonly known as Umbrella Fern, is a member of the Gleichenaceae family. Sticherus flabellatus is found on the N.S.W. coast and ranges, Qld, and eastern Victoria in Australia, as well as in New Zealand and New Caledonia. Fronds emerge from underground creeping rhizomes, forming large colonies in sheltered sites in moist gullies and creek banks in open forest. Propagation of the genus Sticherus has previously been relatively unsuccessful. The ferns are difficult to raise from spore and established specimens resent major disturbance to their roots, therefore making them hard to transplant. As a result of these difficulties the properties of the soil in which S. flabellatus grows naturally were investigated to determine the specific requirements for successful growth. Soil was collected from naturally occurring stands of S. flabellatus growing in a diverse range of sites within and on the periphery of the Sydney Basin. At each site a core of soil (12 cm diameter x 12 cm high) was taken at ≈0, 25, and 50 m along a line transect situated within a S. flabellatus stand, providing three replicates for each site. Physical and chemical properties were determined for each site. Particle size and consequently soil texture were determined using the hydrometer method. Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH readings were taken in a 1 soil: 5 water solution. pH readings were also taken in a 1 soil: 5 CaCl solution. Available P was analysed using the Bray (no. 2) method and organic carbon through colorimetric measurement after dichromate acid digestion. We found that S. flabellatus prefers growing in quite acidic soil with an average pH of 5.2 in a water solution and 4.0 in a CaCl solution. The EC readings were also significantly low with a mean reading of 37.0 μS•cm-1. Organic carbon was measured at a mean of 2.4% and available P at 4.1 mg•kg-1 of soil. Using the International Soil Texture Triangle the soil in which S. flabellatus is found growing can be classified as sandy. The average sand content was 87.6%, clay 6.8% and silt 5.5%. These results show that S. flabellatus grows naturally in highly acidic, nutrient poor sandy soils that contain only minimal amounts of organic carbon and phosphorus. Therefore this needs to be taken in consideration when trying to successfully propagate the fern.
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Tamatamah, Rashid A., Robert E. Hecky, and HamishC Duthie. "The atmospheric deposition of phosphorus in Lake Victoria (East Africa)." Biogeochemistry 73, no. 2 (April 2005): 325–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10533-004-0196-9.
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Boon, PI, and S. Cain. "Nitrogen cycling in salt-marsh and mangrove sediments at Western Port, Victoria." Marine and Freshwater Research 39, no. 5 (1988): 607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf9880607.
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The metabolism of organic nitrogen compounds in sediments from salt-marsh (Sarcocornia quinqueflora) and mangrove (Avicennia marina) areas at Western Port, Victoria, was investigated. Organic nitrogen compounds were metabolized at potential rates of up to 3.9 �mol cmF3 day-1 for amino acids, 23 �mol cm-3 day-( for dipeptides, and 5 �mol cm-1 day-1 for an amide. These were higher than the rate of ammonium regeneration in the absence of added substrate (<0.08 �mol cm-3 day-1); this indicates that organic nitrogenous compounds play a major role in nutrient cycling in coastal sediments. Rates of some transformations were highly correlated with sediment organic-matter content, total nitrogen content or concentration of soluble reactive phosphorus in the sediments, but overall there were few significant correlations between metabolic rates and edaphic conditions. Degradation of organic nitrogenous compounds in these sediments is likely to be influenced strongly by the availability of phosphorus, the quantity and quality of detrital inputs, and the size and activity of microbial populations.
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Chessman, BC. "Impact of the 1983 wildfires on river water quality in East Gippsland, Victoria." Marine and Freshwater Research 37, no. 3 (1986): 399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf9860399.
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Eleven stream stations within the basins of the Bemm, Cann, Thurra, Wingan and Genoa Rivers were sampled during a 3-month interval following a prolonged drought and intense and extensive forest fires. Emphasis was placed on flows resulting from three major storms that occurred during this period. Water-quality impacts of the fires were intermingled with those of the preceding drought, and flow- related comparisons with pre-drought data showed appreciable increases in colour, turbidity, suspended solids, potassium and nitrogen levels in the Bemm River, which was only marginally affected by the fires. In the Cann and Genoa Rivers, with much larger proportions of catchment burnt, electrical conductivity and phosphorus concentrations also rose substantially. Marked depletion of dissolved oxygen (to <6 mg I-1) was unique to streams with burnt catchments, but resulted from stagnant conditions at the end of the drought as well as from changes occurring at the time of the first post-fire storm. The fires had little obvious effect on temperature and pH regimes. Peak turbidities and concentrations of suspended solids and phosphorus were much greater in the Cann and Genoa river systems than elsewhere. Maximum values for these indicators were 130 NTU, 2300 mg I-1 and over 0.8 mg I-1, respectively. In the Thurra and Wingan basins, which were also burnt, stream suspended-solids levels were lower (<200 mg I-1), but solutes sometimes reached very high maxima (indicated by peak electrical conductivities of up to 110 mS m-1). Variations in catchment topography and soils and the relative importance of surface and subsurface flow probably account for these differences. The first post-fire storm produced the highest measured levels of many indicators in most streams, although the greatest flows were associated with the third storm. Nitrite and ammonia were notable exceptions to this generalization. Estimates of catchment exports indicated high sediment yields and moderate to high phosphorus yields from the Cann and Genoa catchments, by comparison with other Australian data.
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Noske, Philip J., Patrick N. J. Lane, and Gary J. Sheridan. "Stream exports of coarse matter and phosphorus following wildfire in NE Victoria, Australia." Hydrological Processes 24, no. 11 (March 25, 2010): 1514–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7616.
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Gandziura, V., and N. Korevo. "Peculiarities of fish phosphorus balance at a high Cu2+ content in water." Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Series: Biology 77, no. 1 (2019): 75–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/1728_2748.2019.77.75-79.
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The essential infringements of fish phosphorus balance at elevated concentrations of Cu2+ in water was established – a sharp increase of intensity of phosphorus excretion, which ultimately leads to a significant decrease in its content in the body of fish. The peculiarities of the phosphorus balance of fish of various trophic groups: zooplankton phage, benthophages and ichthyophages have been established. It was found out how trophic conditions effect on the components of the phosphorus balance. It was found out how trophic conditions affect the components of the phosphorus balance. Bentofages and zooplankton- phages at the conditions of higher copper content have more pronounced disorders the phosphorus balance then ichthyophage-predators at the same time, even with an increase in the intensity of phosphorus excretion due to the increased copper content in the aquatic environment, was noted by minimal changes in its content in the body, due to the chemical composition of the food of these trophic groups. It was shown that when the content of Cu2+ in water is 10 µg / l of feed use with a high phosphorus content (3.0 %), it can compensate for its loss due to increased excretion, normalize its natural content in the body and increase the growth rate of fish and their feed efficiency. It is proposed to use the intensity of phosphorus excretion for the diagnosis of toxic pollution of the aquatic environment by heavy metals. At the same time, fish of various trophic groups should be used, with the exception of predators
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Jiang, Deng Ling, Yan Hua Chen, and Guo Wei Ni. "Phosphorus in Drinking Water and it's Removal in Conventional Treatment Process." Advanced Materials Research 461 (February 2012): 453–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.461.453.
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Chemical forms of phosphorus in source and treated drinking water were studied in this paper. Removal of total phosphorus (TP) and microbially available phosphorus (MAP) by conventional treatment process of drinking water was examined. The results showed that particulate phosphorus constituted of most TP in source water. Content of total soluble phosphate (TSP) was about 30% of TP. Soluble reactive phosphate (SRP) can be measured in a few months during a year and its content was very low. Content of MAP was higher than content of TSP in source water, which showed that microbe can also use particle phosphorus. Ratio of TSP to TP increased evidently in treated water. This demonstrated that removal of TSP was more difficult than particulate phosphorus in conventional treatment process for drinking water. Removal of TP and MAP in conventional treatment process of drinking water was effective, with averaged removal efficiency of 66% and 69%, respectively. Coagulation-sedimentation and filtration removed TP efficiently. Enhanced coagulation may increases removal efficiency of MAP. Lower content of MAP can control biostability of drinking water.
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Chaparro, Sean K., and Daniel R. Noguera. "Controlling Biosolids Phosphorus Content in Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Reactors." Water Environment Research 75, no. 3 (May 2003): 254–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/106143003x141042.
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Shesterkin, V. Р., and N. M. Shesterkina. "NUTRIENTS CONTENT IN WATER OF THE BUREYSKY RESERVOIR IN THE HIGH-WATER YEAR OF 2021." Regional problems 25, no. 3 (2022): 63–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.31433/2618-9593-2022-25-3-63-65.
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The paper presents the research results on the content of nitrogen mineral forms and phosphorus in water of the Bureysky reservoir in the high-water year of 2021. The highest content of ammonium nitrogen was determined at the Tuyun site bottom water layer, and of nitrate nitrogen – at the Priplotinny site. The average concentration of ammonium nitrogen was found to be 0.026 mg N/l, of nitrate nitrogen – 0.077 mg N/l, and of mineral phosphorus – 0.0013 mg R/l.
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Xiaojing, SUN, ZHANG Zhanping, ZHU Guangwei, and QIN Boqiang. "Content of colloidal phosphorus in water of Lake Taihu, China." Journal of Lake Sciences 18, no. 3 (2006): 231–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18307/2006.0306.
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Lehtola, Markku J., Ilkka T. Miettinen, and Pertti J. Martikainen. "Biofilm formation in drinking water affected by low concentrations of phosphorus." Canadian Journal of Microbiology 48, no. 6 (June 1, 2002): 494–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/w02-048.
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There are geographical regions where microbial growth in drinking waters is limited by phosphorus instead of organic carbon. In these drinking waters even a low amount of phosphorus can strongly enhance microbial growth. The formation of biofilm can be limited by low availability of phosphorus in drinking waters with low content of phosphorus. The formation of biofilms on polyvinyl chloride plates was studied in laboratory experiments with water containing 48 μg/L assimilable organic carbon and 0.19 μg/L microbially available phosphorus. We found that low additions of phosphate (15 μg/L PO43-P) to water increased microbial growth in the water and in the biofilm. The effect of phosphorus on microbial growth could be detected by determining either the microbial cell production or the content of ATP in biofilms. Also, in steady-state biofilms, microbial concentrations were higher with phosphorus addition as enumerated by heterotrophic plate counts on R2A-agar and acridine orange direct counting. This work confirms the earlier findings of the importance of phosphorus for microbial growth in humic-rich drinking waters.Key words: biofilm, drinking water, microbes, phosphorus.
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Li, Yanli, Jinxu Lv, and Lijun Li. "Coordinated Development of Water Environment Protection and Water Ecological Carbon Sink in Baiyangdian Lake." Processes 9, no. 11 (November 18, 2021): 2066. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr9112066.
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“The Hebei Xiongan New Area Planning Outline” states that the carbon sink of the water body should be improved and the quality of Baiyangdian water should be improved by cleaning the sludge, but the treatment of endogenous pollution in the water body will release a large amount of carbon dioxide, which will reduce the carbon sink of Baiyangdian, which makes the improvement of water body quality and increasing carbon sink conflicting. In order to realize the coordinated development of Baiyangdian water quality improvement and carbon sink increase, this paper establishes the calculation model of the amount of sludge to be cleared to improve the unit water quality and the amount of carbon dioxide released by clearing the silt using the release flux and diffusion flux of nitrogen and phosphorus elements in the water body, and the relationship between the content of nitrogen and phosphorus elements, the depth of Baiyangdian sludge excavation and the amount of carbon dioxide released: as the content of nitrogen and phosphorus elements in the water decreases, the depth of sludge excavated to improve the unit water body increases, and the amount of carbon dioxide released gradually increases. As the nitrogen and phosphorus content in the water decreases, the depth of dredged sludge to improve the quality of the water body increases, the carbon dioxide released gradually increases, and when the nitrogen and phosphorus concentration reaches 0.18 g/m3 and 0.6 g/m3 respectively, the carbon dioxide released will increase exponentially. Thus, we propose countermeasures to improve the water quality of Baiyangdian and increase the carbon sink capacity: we can improve the water quality by reasonable dredging before the water quality reaches poor category 3; we can achieve the dual goals of improving the water quality and increasing the carbon sink by increasing the reed planting area.
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Li, Mengying, and Liqun Cai. "Biochar and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Play Different Roles in Enabling Maize to Uptake Phosphorus." Sustainability 13, no. 6 (March 16, 2021): 3244. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063244.
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The addition of biochar alters soil habitats and has an active effect on the symbiotic relationship between plants and mycorrhizal fungi. However, it is still unclear whether this effect alters the strategy of phosphorus uptake by plants. Therefore, pot experiments were conducted in order to investigate the effects of mycorrhizal colonization and biochar addition on plant growth, phosphorus absorption, and rhizosphere Olsen-P supply in maize under two moisture conditions—60% field water capacity (FWC) and 40% FWC. It was found that the addition of biochar increased the colonization rate of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and all the addition treatments significantly improved maize biomass, peroxidase (POD) activity, chlorophyll content, photosynthetic rate (Pn), plant height, leaf area, shoot phosphorus content, and phosphorus uptake by maize under the two moisture conditions. In addition, biochar had significant effects on root morphology under both water conditions, whereas AMF only showed significant effects under water stress. In contrast, phosphatase activity and microbial activity were higher in the AMF inoculation treatment than in the biochar addition treatment, and the trend was more significant under water stress. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that root morphology, rhizosphere microbial activity, phosphatase activity, available phosphorus content, and shoot phosphorus content had significant positive correlations. It was concluded that biochar aids plant uptake of phosphorus mainly by regulating root morphology and plant phosphorus content, whereas the large mycelium of AMF enhances microbial activity and phosphatase activity, thereby enabling more efficient phosphorus uptake by maize, especially under conditions of water stress.
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Choi, Hee-Jeong, Hanna Lee, and Seung-Mok Lee. "Effect of phosphorus concentration on phosphorus removal and biomass." Water Science and Technology 64, no. 4 (August 1, 2011): 887–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.656.
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Membrane bioreactor (MBR) process was employed to study the effect of biological phosphorus removal (bio-P removal) and P-content in treated sludge with increased phosphorus concentration present in the wastewater. Further, the following four test fractions of raw wastewaters was obtained having different P-concentrations viz., run 1: P-20 mg/L, run 2: P-40 mg/L, run 3: P-60 mg/L, run 4: P-80 mg/L. The effective P-removal obtained for these four test fractions were found to be 23.07 mg/L (98.17%), 41.35 mg/L (88.16%), 45.75 mg/L (72.04%) and 55.80 mg/L (66.82%) respectively for run 1, 2, 3 and 4 fractions. Moreover, the similar increase in phosphorous concentration i.e., from 20 to 80 mg/L caused an apparent increase in total solid (TS) values from 7 to 8.3 g TS/L, whereas the total volatile solid (TVS) content remained constant (i.e. 4.5 g TVS/L). These results inferred that the proportion of TVS in the TS decreased from 70 to 55%. Moreover, by increasing the initial P-concentration from 20 to 80 mg/L, the corresponding P-proportion of excess sludge was increased from 2 to 6.2%.
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Jakubaszek, Anita. "Nitrogen and Phosphorus Content in Constructed Wetlands." Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 30, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 247–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ceer-2020-0030.
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AbstractHigh effectiveness of organic pollutants and nutrients removal is achieved in biological wastewater treatments plants – in case of proper exploitation of these objects. Nitrogen and phosphorus transformation or removal depends on many physic – chemical and biochemical conditions, deposit and environmental factors. A rule for treating wastewater consists in decomposition of organic compounds included in wastewater in water-soil environment. Removing contaminations is performed as a result of sorption of contaminations, bio-chemical oxidation-reduction reactions and biological activity of soil microorganisms and hydrophyte flora. The research has been carried out in the constructed wetland in Małyszyn (1300 EP). The treatment plant operates in horizontal system, with under-surface flow of wastewater.
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Wu, Bin, Zhen Yao Xia, Lin Lin Zhang, Shi Feng Guan, Ming Yi Li, Ke Yang, and Wen Nian Xu. "A Suggested Fractionation of Inorganic Phosphorus at Various Types of Slope Soil Under Different Restoration Modes." Advanced Materials Research 726-731 (August 2013): 3799–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.726-731.3799.
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This paper selected various types of slope soil under different restoration modes of Xiangjiaba hydropower construction to study the fractionation of inorganic phosphorus. The results showed that the content of inorganic phosphorus was lower.In seven different types of slop soil,the content of total inorganic phosphorus was between 254.43 mg·kg-1 and 992.98 mg·kg-1,and accounted for between 22.60% and 47.12%.The content of soil total inorganic phosphorus and the raito of Water-soluble phosphorus,Al-P to total phosphorus increased as the content of soil total P increase,but the ratio of soil O-P,Ca-P to total phosphorus decreased.The Water-soluble phosphorus and Al-P in Vegetation-growing concrete gunning were the highest,the O-P in Natural secondary forests were the highest and Ca-P in External-soil spray seeding were the highest among all the types of slope soil.
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Wang, Yuanming, Kefeng Li, Ruifeng Liang, Shiqing Han, and Yong Li. "Distribution and Release Characteristics of Phosphorus in a Reservoir in Southwest China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 3 (January 23, 2019): 303. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16030303.
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Dam construction changes the nutrient transport of a river system. Phosphorus is an important fundamental material in the global biochemical cycle and is always a limiting factor in the primary productivity of reservoirs. Extending the study of phosphorus in reservoirs is necessary given the dam construction in southwest China. Zipingpu Reservoir was chosen as the research site in this study. The form and distribution of phosphorus in the reservoir’s surface sediments and overlying water were analyzed. The results showed that overall, the total phosphorus (TP) content of surface sediments in the Zipingpu Reservoir decreased from the tail to the front of the dam. The TP content ranged from 682.39 to 1609.06 mg/kg, with an average value of 1121.08 mg/kg. The TP content at some sampling points was affected by exogenous input. Inorganic phosphorus (IP) was the main form of phosphorus in surface sediments and had a proportion of 89.38%. Among the forms of IP, the content of Ca-P was larger than that of O-P; Ex-P, Fe-P, and Al-P had the lowest contents. Particulate phosphorus (PP) was the main form of phosphorus in the overlying water of the Zipingpu Reservoir and was strongly affected by hydrodynamic conditions. The content of total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) in the overlying water was relatively low. To further understand the risk of phosphorus release in the surface sediments in the reservoir, the rate and flux of phosphorus exchange at the sediment-overlying water interface were investigated through laboratory experiments. The results showed that both water temperature and pH significantly affected the sediment release rate, but the influence of water temperature was more significant. Acidic and alkaline conditions were conducive to the release of phosphorus from sediment, while a neutral environment was not. The release rate significantly increased with increasing water temperature, and a positive linear relationship was found between these two parameters. The sediment exhibited absorption characteristics when the water temperature was extremely low and exhibited releasing characteristics at a high temperature. These results could provide a theoretical basis for the management and protection of reservoir water environments.
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Reddy, Movva. "The Concept of Phosphorus Storage Capability and its Implications for Design of Systems for Enhanced Biological Uptake of Phosphate." Water Science and Technology 23, no. 4-6 (February 1, 1991): 577–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1991.0507.
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At steady state, the activated sludge process incorporating an anaerobic zone in the process train will have a fixed maximum phosphorus storage capabil ity. The maximum phosphorus storage capability can be related to the maximum phosphorus content the process sludge can incorporate. Data are presented showing that, as long as the sludge phosphorus content value does not exceed the maximum phosphorus content value, the phosphorus removal efficiency of the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process will be independent of the influent phosphorus loading and steady state net sludge yield or mean cell residence time.
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Liu, Dong Mei. "Research on Application of Phosphorus Slag in Cement." Applied Mechanics and Materials 117-119 (October 2011): 1437–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.117-119.1437.
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The influence of phosphorus slag used as mineral additive on properties of cementing material is studied in this article. The results show that, with the content of phosphorus slag increased, the water demand of cementing material increased; the setting time prolonged; the hydration heat decreased. Under the same content of phosphorus slag, with the specific surface area of phosphorus slag increased, the water demand of cementing material decreased; the setting time shortened; but the hydration heat increased. The strengths of cementing material at 7 and 28 dates all decrease with the increase of phosphorus slag. At 90 dates, the change of strength with content of phosphorus slag is very small. The specific surface of phosphorus slag area mainly effects the early strength of cement stone.
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Burnett, V. F., P. J. Newton, and D. R. Coventry. "Effect of seed source and seed phosphorus content on the growth and yield of wheat in north-eastern Victoria." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 37, no. 2 (1997): 191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea96082.
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Summary. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seed was grown at 2 locations differing in phosphorus (P) status (low and high) in north-eastern Victoria (36°S, 146°E), with applied superphosphate (kg P/ha: 0, 12, 24, 100 and 200), to produce seed of different P content. This seed was used in field and glasshouse experiments in 1993 and 1994 to investigate the effects of seed source and P content on the growth and yield of wheat. Wheat seed grown at the low P status site was smaller than seed grown at the high P status site, irrespective of the amount of applied P. Seed from the low P status site produced less early dry matter in both field and glasshouse experiments in 1993, but there was no effect of seed source on grain yield in either experiment. High seed P content either had no effect or reduced seedling emergence in the field experiments. In the glasshouse, low P content in seed from the low P status site resulted in reduced emergence. Increases in dry matter production and grain yield with higher seed P content were only observed in the drought season of 1994. Application of P resulted in increased emergence, dry matter production and grain yield at most seed P content levels but there were no significant interactions between seed P content and applied P. Application of N did not affect dry matter production in either year, but increased grain protein in both years and grain yield in 1993. Seed from low P status environments can affect early seedling growth but in average growing seasons, or in glasshouse conditions, wheat growth compensates so that differences in grain yield are not observed. However, in order to avoid risk of poor early seedling growth and possible yield penalties when the crop is stressed, wheat seed should be collected from adequate soil P status sites.
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Chopin, Thierry, Annick Hourmant, Jean-Yves Floc'h, and Michel Penot. "Seasonal variations of growth in the red alga Chondrus crispus on the Atlantic French coasts. II. Relations with phosphorus concentration in seawater and internal phosphorylated fractions." Canadian Journal of Botany 68, no. 3 (March 1, 1990): 512–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b90-069.
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Monthly measurements of the total phosphorus content in three parts of Chondrus crispus showed a gradient along the thallus with its seasonal variations. Parallel patterns of seasonal variations were observed between total phosphorus content in the growing parts of the alga (apex and middle) and dissolved inorganic phosphorus concentration in seawater. 32P-phosphorus absorbed in the alga was incorporated in organic compounds, of which 60% were water-soluble. Water-soluble phosphorylated compounds were those usually found in higher plants and other algae. With a low phosphorus content and a high specific radioactivity, the water-soluble inorganic fraction probably did not have a storage role. The water-soluble organic fraction presented the opposite characteristics; hence, it could be considered as a storage pool, together with the acid-insoluble fraction. As the seasonal pattern of the phosphorylated fractions was similar at the three parts of the alga, the phosphorus gradient along the thallus did not correspond to a qualitative or quantitative difference in storage compounds in these parts, but was still attributed to seasonal variations of phosphorus concentration in seawater and growth.
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Sá, Francisco V. da S., Ivan E. da Silva, Miguel Ferreira Neto, Yuri B. de Lima, Emanoela P. de Paiva, and Hans R. Gheyi. "Phosphorus doses alter the ionic homeostasis of cowpea irrigated with saline water." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 25, no. 6 (June 2021): 372–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n6p372-379.
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HIGHLIGHTS Irrigation using water with electrical conductivity above 2.5 dS m-1 is not adequate for ‘Paulistinha’ cowpea. Increment in phosphorus dose does not increase phosphorus content in cowpea plant. Under salt stress conditions, cowpea plants require lower doses of phosphorus.
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Tanjung, L. R., T. Chrismadha, F. Sulawesty, and E. Nafisyah. "Zooplankter - water fleas Daphnia magna - respond to phosphorus enrichment in pond water." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1062, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 012015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1062/1/012015.
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Abstract Phosphorus has been pointed out as one of the limiting factors that limit freshwater bio productivity, so controlling this element at an optimum level is crucial to enhance pond water bio productivity. This study evaluates the impact of phosphorus enrichment in the pond (small lake) water on the zooplankton population development. The clear pond water of Situ Cibuntu, located in Cibinong – West Java, was fertilized up to the level of eutrophic water of Limboto Lake, in Gorontalo Province, by addition of adequate level of phosphorus in aquaria placed in a greenhouse. The phytoplankton, as well as the zooplankton, was monitored twice a week for two weeks. Phytoplankton development was represented by the chlorophyll content in the water, while the water flea Daphnia magna was introduced to observe water carrying capacity in supporting zooplankton life. The result shows that the growth rate of total phytoplankton significantly increased in response to phosphorus enrichment, indicating phosphorus limitation, followed by the development of the daphnid population. The chlorophyll-a reached the maximum concentration of 15.22 mg/m3 on day-7 of the experiment, while the maximum daphnid population of 1,272 individuals was enhanced on day-10. This experiment emphasized the importance of phosphorus control in managing lake water bio productivity.
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Jia, Fu Quan, and Zhu Jun Tian. "The Simulation of the Rapid Measurement of Total Phosphorus Content in Sewage." Applied Mechanics and Materials 602-605 (August 2014): 2453–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.602-605.2453.
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The total phosphorus in water mainly exists in the forms of phosphate, condensed phosphate, and the compound of organophosphorus. Chemical sampling analysis method has low measuring accuracy and takes long time. NIPGA technology is used in order to detect the total phosphorus content in sewage quickly, and MCNP-4C is used to take simulating calculation. The calculating results show that the measuring accuracy is lower when the total phosphorus content is less than 0.10 mg/L. But this approach can meet the measurement requirements of total phosphorus content in II-type, III-type, IV-type and V-type water.
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Jiang, Deng Ling, Guo Wei Ni, Yan Hua Chen, and Qing Jie Zhu. "Affect of Assimilable Organic Carbon (AOC) and Phosphorus to Heterotrophic Microbial Growth in Drinking Water Distribution System." Advanced Materials Research 383-390 (November 2011): 4031–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.383-390.4031.
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The content of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) has been proposed to control the growth of heterotrophic microbe in drinking water distribution systme. However, recent results have shown that there are regions where it is predominantly phosphorus which determines the extent of microbial growth in drinking water. The growth of bacteria was studied in a drinking water distribution system where the content of AOC was high (40.84- 551.35 μg acetate-C/L) and the content of Microbially Available Phosphorus (MAP) was also high (0.69-8.01 μg PO43--P/L). It was AOC other than phosphorus that controlled the growth of bacteria in the drinking water distribution system. Comparably obvious linear relationship was found between the maximum HPC and the maximum content of AOC of the distribution system. Removal of organic matters is ideal approach to control water quality of the drinking water distribution system.
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Kulesh, O. G., E. G. Mezentseva, and O. V. Simankov. "PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION OF SPRING WHEAT ON SOD-PODZOLIC LIGHT LOAMY HIGH PHOSPHATE SOILS." Soil Science and Agrochemistry, no. 1(68) (June 15, 2022): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.47612/0130-8475-2022-1(68)-73-85.
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The results of study of phosphorus nutrition of spring wheat on highly phosphatesupplied soil are presented. The high ability of the soil to satisfy the plants' need for phosphorus has been established. The main factor determining the availability of soil phosphates, phosphorus accumulation in plants and grain productivity was moisture supply. The strongest curvilinear correlation (R2 0,36) between available phosphate content in soil and water content in soil 0–20 cm layer was observed. Concentration of total and mineral phosphorus in plants had reliable curvilinear relation with water content in soil 0–50 cm layer – R2 0,72 and 0,37 respectively.
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Kovács, D., G. Kardos, and G. Füleky. "Effects of acid treatment and composting on bones used as fertilizer." Acta Agronomica Hungarica 55, no. 1 (March 1, 2007): 115–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aagr.55.2007.1.12.
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The aim of the work was to analyse the compostable properties of bone powder produced via different treatment methods and industrial conditions, and to study their effect on plant growth and phosphorus uptake. The bones were treated in water with different temperatures, bone-water ratios and treatment times. Further treatment was carried out with citric, nitric and sulphuric acid with different concentrations, temperatures, bone-water ratios and treatment times. Industrial bone powder was composted under model industrial conditions.The available phosphorus content of these materials was estimated using ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) as indicator plant in a climatic chamber.The water-soluble phosphorus content of the bones increased in the citric acid and sulphuric acid treatment, depending on the water treatment conditions and the acid concentration. This increase amounted to about 30 times (0.32–8.51 mg/100 mg) compared to the water treatment.The results of the plant test demonstrated that the phophorus content of treated bone powder and compost was readily available to plants. The phosphorus content of the compost was available over a longer period.
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Bickers, P. O., R. Bhamidimarri, J. Shepherd, and J. Russell. "Biological phosphorus removal from a phosphorus-rich dairy processing wastewater." Water Science and Technology 48, no. 8 (November 1, 2003): 43–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2003.0451.
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Dairy industry processing wastewaters consist mainly of dilutions of milk, milk products and cleaning solutions and, depending on the processes used, may be rich in phosphorus. In New Zealand and internationally, chemical removal of phosphorus is typically the phosphorus removal method of choice from dairy processing wastewaters. The enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) process was investigated in this study as an alternative phosphorus removal option using a continuous activated sludge system. A synthetic dairy processing wastewater was firstly subjected to fermentation in an anaerobic reactor (HRT = 12 hrs, pH = 6.5, temperature = 35°C) resulting in a fermented wastewater with an average volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration of 1055 mg COD/L. The activated sludge reactor was operated in an AO configuration with an HRT of 2.5 days and an SRT of 15 days. Stable EBPR was exhibited with 42 mg P/L removed, resulting in a final sludge phosphorus content of 4.9% mg P/mg TSS. In the anaerobic zone (HRT = 2.85 hrs) the sludge had a phosphorus content of 3.16% mg P/mg TSS and a poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) concentration of 86 mg COD/g TS.
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Lehtola, Markku J., Ilkka T. Miettinen, Terttu Vartiainen, and Pertti J. Martikainen. "A New Sensitive Bioassay for Determination of Microbially Available Phosphorus in Water." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65, no. 5 (May 1, 1999): 2032–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.65.5.2032-2034.1999.
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ABSTRACT The content of assimilable organic carbon has been proposed to control the growth of microbes in drinking water. However, recent results have shown that there are regions where it is predominantly phosphorus which determines the extent of microbial growth in drinking waters. Even a very low concentration of phosphorus (below 1 μg of P liter−1) can promote extensive microbial growth. We present here a new sensitive method to determine microbially available phosphorus concentrations in water down to 0.08 μg of P liter−1. The method is a bioassay in which the analysis of phosphorus in a water sample is based on maximum growth ofPseudomonas fluorescens P17 when the energy supply and inorganic nutrients, with the exception of phosphorus, do not limit bacterial growth. Maximum growth (CFU) in the water sample is related to the concentration of phosphorus with the factor 373,200 ± 9,400 CFU/μg of PO4-P. A linear relationship was found between cell growth and phosphorus concentration between 0.05 to 10 μg of PO4-P liter−1. The content of microbially available phosphorus in Finnish drinking waters varied from 0.1 to 10.2 μg of P liter−1 (median, 0.60 μg of P liter−1).
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Rusu, Vasile, Larisa Postolachi, and Tudor Lupascu. "PHOSPHORUS CONTENT IN WATER, PARTICULATE MATERIALS AND SEDIMENTS OF RIVER PRUT." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 5, no. 4 (2006): 591–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.30638/eemj.2006.046.
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Cox, F. R., and S. E. Hendricks. "Soil Test Phosphorus and Clay Content Effects on Runoff Water Quality." Journal of Environmental Quality 29, no. 5 (September 2000): 1582–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900050027x.
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Pujiastuti, Peni, Roesleini J. Putri, and Suseno Suseno. "DETERMINATION OF THE TROPICAL STATUS OF FLOATING NET CAGE WATER BASED ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND CHLOROPHYLL-A." BIOLINK (Jurnal Biologi Lingkungan Industri Kesehatan) 7, no. 2 (January 16, 2021): 172–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.31289/biolink.v7i2.3902.
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The dominant source of pollutants for floating net cages are fish feed and feces. They cause phosphorus and nitrogen in water increase, trigger eutrophication, marked by the appearance of algae. Algae are green plants, contain chlorophyll-a. The content of phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll-a can be used to determine the tropical status of water. The objective of this research is to determine the tropical status of marine cage water. The research method was descriptive laboratory. Nitrogen content is measured as nitrite according to SNI 6989.9-2004, nitrate according to APHA Section 4500-NO3, ammonia according to SNI 19-1655-1989. Phosphorus analysis according to SNI 06-6989-31: 2005. Chlorophyll-a analysis used the Strickland & Parson method by spectrophotometry. Laboratory data were analyzed for tropical status based on nitrogen, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a content. The results showed that the tropical status of the KJA water of Gajah Mungkur Reservoir Wonogiri in the rainy season had eutrophic status, containing high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen elements. The eutrophic status indicated that the water had been polluted by an enhancement of nitrogen levels by 18.345 µg/L and phosphorus by 420.65 µg/L. These nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants increased the growth of chlorophyll-a by 12.70 µg/L.
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Kozhedub, T. I. "WILD MACROMYCETES AS A SOURCE OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE DIET OF THE POPULATION OF BELARUS." Health and Ecology Issues, no. 2 (June 28, 2016): 86–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2016-13-2-18.
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The article analyzes the content of phosphorus in fruit bodies of wild macromycetes and assesses the dynamics of the changes of its content in Carpophorus during heat treatment in water and 1N solution of NaCl. It has been shown that extracting of fungi in water by boiling reduces the content of phosphorus by 35-54 % and in table salt solution - by 68 %.
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Lisiak, M. J. "The effect of sodium humate upon phosphorus nutrition of plants with variable doses of iron and calcium in tomato water cultures." Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 47, no. 4 (2015): 429–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1978.039.
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Studies were carried out on the effect of sodium humate upon content of P, Fe, Ca, and dry weight yield of tomato seedlings in water cultures. Nutrient solutions contained 10 times more or 10 times less P, Fe, and Ca than the control (nutrient solution according to Hampe). Sodium humate was effective only in relation to phosphorus at lowered amount of Fe, and supplied the plants with Fe when phosphorus content remained in excess. At lowered Ca content humate was not more effective in relation to phosphorus. Sodium humate protected the plants against inhibiting effects of excessive Ca content, and supplied them with phosphorus.
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Janicka, Ewelina, Jolanta Kanclerz, and Katarzyna Wiatrowska. "Content and Speciation of Phosphorus in Lake Kórnickie." Water 14, no. 20 (October 14, 2022): 3234. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14203234.
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This paper presents the speciation of phosphorus in bottom sediments and its spatial variability in Lake Kórnickie. This study provides a quantitative determination of the abundance and chemical speciation of P and potential P-release rates from Lake Kórnickie. Phosphorus (P) is an important macronutrient that can limit primary productivity in fresh water ecosystems. The study was conducted during the hydrological years 2016–2018. The speciation analysis was carried out using Visual Minteq software. The predominant form of orthophosphate (V) in the waters of Lake Kórnickie was the HPO42− anion, which was related to the reaction of the studied waters. Conditions favoring the precipitation of orthophosphates to hydroxyapatite, aragonite, and calcite prevailed in the lake waters. No cyclic periods of deposition of minerals and release of phosphorus from bottom sediments were observed and, for most of the study period, the lake acted as a “trap” for phosphorus at point JK1. The findings of this study suggest that the internal sedimentary P loading contributes substantial bioavailable P to the water column at one of sampling points (JK2). The accumulation of phosphorus in bottom sediments meant that the lake restoration processes carried out in various lakes may not have had the intended results. At the same time, bottom sediments can be a secondary source of pollution of river waters with this element despite the reduction of inflow from the catchment area of this element.
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Groves, RH, PJ Hocking, and A. Mcmahon. "Distribution of Biomass, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Other Nutrients in Banksia marginata and B. ornata Shoots of Different Ages After Fire." Australian Journal of Botany 34, no. 6 (1986): 709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt9860709.
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The heathland form of Banksia marginata Cav. regenerates rarely from seed but commonly by resprout- ing from buds on lateral roots, whereas Banksia ornata F. Muell. regenerates only from seed, usually released after fire. The two species co-occur in heath vegetation on nutrient-poor soils in south-eastern South Australia and western Victoria. Shoots were sampled from stands of B. marginata aged from 1 to 25 years and of B. ornata aged from 1 to 50+ years after fire in the Little Desert National Park, western Victoria. B. marginata, the resprouter, distributed a greater proportion of the total shoot dry matter and content of all nutrients to vegetative growth over its shorter life span than B. ornata, the non-sprouter. About 50% of the total phosphorus in B. ornata shoots at 50+ years was present in cones (including seeds) compared with only about 20% in B. marginata shoots at a comparable stage of senescence (25 years). This difference between the species was also true to a lesser degree for nitrogen. There were considerable differences between other nutrients in their distribution patterns in shoots. Nutrients could be grouped together on the basis of distribution in shoots more satisfactorily than on presumed physio- logical roles. Stems were major sites of nutrient accumulation in both species. The content of a particular nutrient in seeds as a proportion of the content in the living parts of the shoot ranged from 0.03% (Na, Mn) to 2.0% (P) in B. marginata, and from 0.3% (Na) to as high as 31% (P) in B. ornata. Concen- trations of all nutrients except sodium were much higher in seeds than in the woody cones or vegetative organs of both species; seeds of B. ornata were particularly rich in calcium and manganese. We conclude that the different patterns of distribution of biomass and nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, within shoots of the two species reflect their different regenerative modes after fire. Introduction Phosphorus and, to a lesser extent, nitrogen limit the growth of sclerophyllous shrubs on nutrient-poor soils in southern Australia
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Smykla, Jerzy, Nataliia Iakovenko, Miloslav Devetter, and Łukasz Kaczmarek. "Diversity and distribution of tardigrades in soils of Edmonson Point (Northern Victoria Land, continental Antarctica)." Czech Polar Reports 2, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 61–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cpr2012-2-6.
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This work contributes to the knowledge on distribution, diversity and ecology of the Antarctic soil biota. Different soil habitats from several ice-free coastal sites were sampled along the Victoria Land across 7° of latitude from 71° to 78°S during five austral summer seasons between 2003/04 and 2011/12. In this paper we report preliminary data on soil tardigrades (water bears) from Edmondson Point, Northern Victoria Land. Tardigrades were found to be present in 23 of the 41 examined soil samples (56%). Their presence was associated exclusively with soil samples collected from bryophytes communities and under cyanobacterial mats, whereas they were completely absent in fellfield and ornithogenic soils. Tardigrades were least numerous among all soil micrometazoans, their abundance in the positive samples was very variable and ranged from 3 to 1824 individuals per 100 g of soil DW. High water content seemed to be the major factor determining occurrence of tardigrades in the soils investigated. On the other hand low water content and toxic compounds from penguin guano seemed to act as a strong constraint on their existence in the Antarctic soils. Taxonomic evaluation of the extracted tardigrades revealed presence of only two species belonging to class Eutardigrada: Acutuncus antarcticus (Richters, 1904) and Milnesium antarcticum Tumanov, 2006. While A. antarcticus has already been reported previously as the most widespread and abundant tardigrade across the Victoria Land, the information on M. antarcticum is novel, both for Victoria Land and the continental Antarctica.
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Djodjic, Faruk, Katarina Börling, and Lars Bergström. "Phosphorus Leaching in Relation to Soil Type and Soil Phosphorus Content." Journal of Environmental Quality 33, no. 2 (March 2004): 678–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2004.6780.
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Greenwood, K. L., G. N. Mundy, and K. B. Kelly. "On-farm measurement of the water use and productivity of maize." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48, no. 3 (2008): 274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea06094.
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Maize, as a C4 species, is likely to use water more productively than the perennial ryegrass and white clover pastures typically grown for dairy cows in northern Victoria. However, only estimates of water use by irrigated maize crops are available for this region. We measured the growth and water use of three commercial maize crops used for silage in northern Victoria. Crops under centre pivot irrigation were monitored in 2003–04 (Spray 1) and 2004–05 (Spray 2). A border-check irrigated crop (Border-check) was monitored in 2004–05. The Spray 1 crop was irrigated 30 times and received 782 mm of rainfall and irrigation. The crop yielded 22 t DM/ha, giving a water productivity of 28 kg DM/ha.mm (including irrigation, rainfall and change in soil water content). In the cooler, wetter summer of 2004–05, the water productivity was 34 kg DM/ha.mm for the Spray 2 crop and 30 kg DM/ha.mm for the Border-check crop. Crop evapotranspiration was estimated from weather data and a daily soil water balance was computed according to FAO 56. The estimated and measured changes in soil water content were in good agreement and indicated that the basal crop coefficients in the model (Kcb = 1.15 during the mid-season, before correction for non-standard humidity and wind speed) were appropriate to local conditions. Maize grown for silage in northern Victoria has higher water productivity than pastures. However, high yields are required to make it economically viable compared with alternative forages for dairy cows. These data will assist dairy farmers to select the optimum forage mix for their enterprises.
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Guya, Fredrick Jared. "Biogeochemical characterization, phosphorus sources and intrinsic drivers to its speciation within the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria." Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management 25, no. 1 (January 27, 2020): 31–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lre.12305.
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Liang, Yun Jiang, Min Jie Fu, Huan Liu, and Guang Bo Xu. "Effects of Freezing and Thawing on Soil Phosphorus of Protective Farmland." Advanced Materials Research 726-731 (August 2013): 1309–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.726-731.1309.
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Freezing and thawing of soil is an abiotic stress, and has direct effect on chemical properties, physical properties and biological properties. In order to research effect of freezing and thawing on soil chemical properties, experiments of freeze-thaw cycle were simulated, and different forms phosphorus was measured. Results show that freezing and thawing made water-soluble and loosely combined phosphorus content decrease, but made calcium P content increase. Low-strength freezing and thawing cycle made aluminum P content increase, but made iron P content decrease. To soil of low accumulation phosphorus, low-strength freezing and thawing made occluded P content decrease and be released, but high-strength freezing and thawing made occluded P content increase. Inorganic phosphorus content had an ascending trend with enhancing of freezing and thawing, but organic phosphorus content had a descending trend. Under low-strength freezing and thawing, available P content of soil of low accumulation phosphorus had an ascending trend, and available P content of soil of high accumulation phosphorus had a descending trend, but available phosphorus content had no great changes when strength of freezing and thawing continued to increase.