Amorphous Silica Controls Water Storage Capacity and Phosphorus Mobility in Soils

Two problems currently facing agriculture are drought and the availability of mineable phosphorus minerals used for fertilization. More frequent and longer drought periods are predicted to threaten agricultural yields in the future. The capacity of soils to hold water is a highly important factor co...

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Main Authors: Jörg Schaller, Sven Frei, Lisa Rohn, Benjamin Silas Gilfedder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00094/full