Plastics in soil: Analytical methods and possible sources

M Bläsing, W Amelung - Science of the total environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
At least 300 Mio t of plastic are produced annually, from which large parts end up in the
environment, where it persists over decades, harms biota and enters the food chain. Yet …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphorus mobilization in plant–soil environments and inspired strategies for managing phosphorus: A review

M Ibrahim, M Iqbal, YT Tang, S Khan, DX Guan, G Li - Agronomy, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Crop productivity and yield are adversely affected by the deficiency of P in agricultural soil.
Phosphate fertilizers are used at a large scale to improve crop yields globally. With the rapid …

The distribution of microplastics in soil aggregate fractions in southwestern China

GS Zhang, YF Liu - Science of the Total Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Plastic particle accumulation in arable soils is a growing contaminant of concern with
unknown consequences for soil productivity and quality. This study aimed to investigate …

Nanocomposites for delivering agrochemicals: A comprehensive review

T Guha, G Gopal, R Kundu… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Excessive application of fertilizers negatively affects soil health, causes low nutrient
utilization efficiency in plants, and leads to environmental pollution. The application of …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term excessive phosphorus fertilization alters soil phosphorus fractions in the acidic soil of pomelo orchards

X Chen, X Yan, M Wang, Y Cai, X Weng, D Su… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The effects of long-term excessive phosphorus (P) fertilization on the P fraction changes and
P loss risk in orchard soils remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the concentrations of …

Combining spectroscopic and isotopic techniques gives a dynamic view of phosphorus cycling in soil

J Helfenstein, F Tamburini, C von Sperber… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Current understanding of phosphorus (P) cycling in soils can be enhanced by integrating
previously discrete findings concerning P speciation, exchange kinetics, and the underlying …

Role of soil phosphorus on legume production

T Mitran, RS Meena, R Lal, J Layek, S Kumar… - Legumes for soil health …, 2018‏ - Springer
Legumes play a significant role in sustainable agriculture through their ability to improve soil
fertility and health. Legumes, with a mutual symbiotic relationship with some bacteria in soil …

Agronomic performance of P recycling fertilizers and methods to predict it: a review

S Kratz, C Vogel, C Adam - Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2019‏ - Springer
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for all life forms, and P-availability thus an important
driver of a functioning agriculture. However, phosphate rock resources for P-fertilizer …

[HTML][HTML] On the tropical soils; The influence of organic matter (OM) on phosphate bioavailability

FS Mabagala - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Application of organic manure (OM) and crop residues in agricultural soils can potentially
influence positively or negatively the availability of soil phosphorus (P) through soil …

Ecologically relevant phosphorus pools in soils and their dynamics: The story so far

C Weihrauch, C Opp - Geoderma, 2018‏ - Elsevier
There has been much soil phosphorus (P) research in the last decades, but few basic
publications exist summarizing the current state of knowledge on ecologically relevant P …