Overview

Phosphorus is an essential element for plant growth and its input has long been recognized as necessary to maintain profitable crop production. However, phosphorus inputs can also increase the biological acvitity of surface waters and this can lead to the destruction of such aquatic ecosystems. Advanced eutrophication of surface water leads to problems with its use for fisheries, recreation, industry and drinking, due to the increased growth of undesirable algae and aquatic weeds, and oxygen shortages caused by their death and decomposition. It is therefore important to have a good understanding of the causes and mode of phosphorus loss from soil to water, to enable the problem to be controlled and managed. This book has been developed from an international workshop held in Ireland. It is suitable reading for all soil scientists and freshwater biologists. It is also a resource for environmentalists, ecologists and agriculturalists concerned with sustainable land management. The book is also recommended to fisheries managers, fertilizer manufacturers and biologists working for water utilities.

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Author:   H. Tunney (Teagasc, Johnstown Castle Research Centre, Wexford, Ireland) ,  P. Brookes (Soil Science Department, IACR Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK) ,  A. Johnston (Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, UK) ,  P. Brookes (Soil Science Department, IACR Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780851991566

ISBN 10:   0851991564
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 May 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Contributors 2: Preface 3: Acknowledgements 4: Phosphorus in Agriculture and Its Environmental Implications, A Sharpley and S Rekolainen 6: Estimating the Contribution from Agriculture to the Phosphorus Load in Surface Water , S D Lennox, R H Foy, R V Smith and C Jordan 7: Phosphorus Losses from Agriculture to Surface Waters in the Nordic Countries S Rekolainen, P Ekholm, B Ulen and A Gustafson 8: Reconstructing Historical Phosphorus Concentrations in Rural Lakes Using Diatom Models N J Anderson 9: The Dynamics of Phosphorus in Freshwater and Marine Environments, C E Gibson 10: The Behaviour of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus, M A Morgan 11: Setting and Justifying Upper Critical Limits for Phosphorus in Soils, E Sibbesen and A N Sharpley 12: Phosphorus Fertilizer Strategies: Present and Future, H Tunney, A Breeuwsma, P Withers and P Ehlert 13: Sources and Pathways of Phosphorus Loss from Agriculture, A L Heathwaite 14: Hydrological and Chemical Controls on Phosphorus Loss from Catchments H P Pionke, W J Gburek, A N Sharpley and J A Zollweg 15: Movement of Phosphorus from Agricultural Soil to Water, B Pommel and J M Dorioz 16: Losses of Phosphorus in Drainage Water, P C Brookes, G Heckrath, J De Smet, G Hofman and J Vanderdeelen 17: Sustainable Phosphorus Management in Agriculture, G Bertilsson and C Forsberg 18: Phosphorus Requirements for Animal Production, P B Lynch and P J Caffrey 19: Nutrient Management Planning, T C Daniel, O T Carton and W L Magette 20: A European Fertilizer Industry View on Phosphorus Retention and Loss from Agricultural Soils, I Steen 21: European Perspective on Phosphorus and Agriculture, F Marien 22: Views on Phosphorus and Agriculture - Paris Commission, S Sadowski 23: Phosphorus Loss in Runoff, Leaching and Erosion, Poster Chapter 24: Catchment Studies, Modelling and Management, Poster Chapter 25: Phosphorus Status of Soils and Fertilizer Recommendations, Poster Chapter 26: Phosphorus Loss from Agriculture to Water: Synthesis and Summary, A E Johnston, H Tunney and R H Foy 27: Index

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"""[This book] provides a comprehensive reference resource on the state of knowledge concerning the processes and mechanisms associated with phosphorus losses from fields and catchments....The book is essential reading for all soil scientists and agronomists as well as those in the fertilizer industry. It is also a thought-provoking resource for environmentalists, ecologists, and agriculturalists concerned with sustainable land management.""--Journal of the American Water Resources Association""I recommend this book for those scientists and managers interested in the biogeochemistry of phosphorus, the movement of P and other pollutants through the landscape, nonpoint-source pollution, and the role of agriculture in aquatic eutrophication. The book provides an interesting mix of process-level studies, landscape and watershed analysis, and management concerns. The book succeeds in making a strong case for the importance of agriculture in P losses to aquatic ecosystems, and discusses management alternatives to deal with the issue. Recommendations are strongly backed up by data throughout the book. . .Agricultural studies have a long history of making important contributions to ecosystem science, and this volume continues in that tradition."" --Ecology""Contamination of surface waters by phosphorus is a concern in many regions of high population density and intensive agriculture. In the past, municipal and industrial effluents were largely held responsible for such contamination, and many of these point sources have been controlled. The emphasis has now shifted to identifying and controlling the more diffuse P sources, which are largely attributed to agricultural activities. This task is more difficult, and [this] volume attests to the large amount of research that has gone into this problem. The book's 18 chapters and 44 posters under three headings represent the proceedings of a conference held in Ireland in 1995. . . . the main papers cover the topic exhaustively. The posters contribute case studies, but also some conceptual approaches such as the P indexing system for estimation of export potential. . . . In summary, this volume is a mine of information.""--Soil Science"

[This book] provides a comprehensive reference resource on the state of knowledge concerning the processes and mechanisms associated with phosphorus losses from fields and catchments....The book is essential reading for all soil scientists and agronomists as well as those in the fertilizer industry. It is also a thought-provoking resource for environmentalists, ecologists, and agriculturalists concerned with sustainable land management. --Journal of the American Water Resources Association<br> I recommend this book for those scientists and managers interested in the biogeochemistry of phosphorus, the movement of P and other pollutants through the landscape, nonpoint-source pollution, and the role of agriculture in aquatic eutrophication. The book provides an interesting mix of process-level studies, landscape and watershed analysis, and management concerns. The book succeeds in making a strong case for the importance of agriculture in P losses to aquatic ecosystems, and discusses management alternatives to deal with the issue. Recommendations are strongly backed up by data throughout the book. . .Agricultural studies have a long history of making important contributions to ecosystem science, and this volume continues in that tradition. --Ecology<br> Contamination of surface waters by phosphorus is a concern in many regions of high population density and intensive agriculture. In the past, municipal and industrial effluents were largely held responsible for such contamination, and many of these point sources have been controlled. The emphasis has now shifted to identifying and controlling the more diffuse P sources, which are largely attributed to agricultural activities. Thistask is more difficult, and [this] volume attests to the large amount of research that has gone into this problem. The book's 18 chapters and 44 posters under three headings represent the proceedings of a conference held in Ireland in 1995. . . . the main papers cover the topic exhaustively. The posters contribute case studies, but also some conceptual approaches such as the P indexing system for estimation of export potential. . . . In summary, this volume is a mine of information. --Soil Science<br>

<br> [This book] provides a comprehensive reference resource on the state of knowledge concerning the processes and mechanisms associated with phosphorus losses from fields and catchments....The book is essential reading for all soil scientists and agronomists as well as those in the fertilizer industry. It is also a thought-provoking resource for environmentalists, ecologists, and agriculturalists concerned with sustainable land management. --Journal of the American Water Resources Association<br> I recommend this book for those scientists and managers interested in the biogeochemistry of phosphorus, the movement of P and other pollutants through the landscape, nonpoint-source pollution, and the role of agriculture in aquatic eutrophication. The book provides an interesting mix of process-level studies, landscape and watershed analysis, and management concerns. The book succeeds in making a strong case for the importance of agriculture in P losses to aquatic ecosystems, and discusses

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