Phosphorus is an essential plant nutrient, but global population growth has dramatically reduced the availability of phosphorus fertilizer resources. Despite this scarcity, there remain numerous problems associated with the excessive and inappropriate use of phosphorus leading to non-point source pollution and eutrophication of natural waters. Identifying appropriate systems for managing soil phosphorus and reducing the risks of eutrophication are needed to minimize the environmental risks. This book focuses on the availability and recycling of phosphorus; regulatory and policy issues of sustainable phosphorus use; and water quality management in agroecosystems pertaining to phosphorus. Sections are dedicated to global phosphorus reserves; cycling and pathways of phosphorus; phosphorus in agriculture; human dimensions and policy intervention; and research and development priorities.
Phosphorus is a finite but crucial resource and is an essential element to all life. Sub-optimal availability and nutrient imbalance in the root zone can adversely impact plant growth, and the quality of food and feed grown on these soils. However, the proven reserves of phosphorus can hardly be adequate for a few centuries only. Yet, its misuse and mismanagement has caused severe problems of eutrophication of water and pollution of the environment. Thus, judicious management of soil phosphorus is essential. This volume is specifically devoted to availability and recycling of phosphorus, regulatory/policy issues of sustainable use of phosphorus, and management in agroecosystems in the context of maximizing the use efficiency and minimizing the environmental risks of water quality.
The Global Phosphorus Cycle
Gabriel M. Filippelli
Positive and Negative Effects of Phosphorus Fertilizer on U.S. Agriculture and the Environment
B. A. Stewart, Pramod Pokhrel, and Mahendra Bhandari
Coupled Cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus
Phosphorus in Soil and Plant in Relation to Human Nutrition and Health
Rajendra Prasad, Samendra Prasad, and Rattan Lal
Phosphorus Management
Rajendra Prasad, Yashvir Singh Shivay, Kaushik Majumdar, and Samendra Prasad
Phosphorus Effluxes from Lake Sediments
Sergei Katsev
Economic and Policy Issues of Phosphorus Management in Agroecosystems
Otto C. Doering III
Phosphorus Fertilization and Management in Soils of Sub- Saharan Africa
Andrew J. Margenot, Bal R. Singh, Idupulapati M. Rao, and Rolf Sommer
Phosphorus and the Environment
Rattan Lal
Enhancing Efficiency of Phosphorus Fertilizers through Formula Modifications
Ruiqiang Liu and Rattan Lal
Soil Phosphorus Cycling in Tropical Soils: An Ultisol and Oxisol Perspective
Sasha C. Reed and Tana E. Wood
The Use of Phosphorus Radioisotopes to Investigate Soil Phosphorus Dynamics and Cycling in Soil–Plant Systems
Long Nguyen, Felipe Zapata, and Joseph Adu-Gyamfi
Pathways and Fate of Phosphorus in Agroecosystems
Rattan Lal
Biography
Rattan Lal, Ph.D, is professor of soil physics and director of the Carbon Management & Sequestration Center at Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
B.A. Stewart, Ph.D, is distinguished professor of agriculture and director of the Dryland Agriculture Institute, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, USA.