Goethite-Bound Phosphorus in an Acidic Subsoil Is Not Available to Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

In forests, where the supply of bioavailable phosphorus (P) from easily weatherable primary minerals is small, plants are thought to recycle P efficiently by uptake of P released from decomposing forest floor material. Yet a share of the P is leached into the subsoil, where it is strongly adsorbed o...

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Main Authors: Anika Klotzbücher, Florian Schunck, Thimo Klotzbücher, Klaus Kaiser, Bruno Glaser, Marie Spohn, Meike Widdig, Robert Mikutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00094/full