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Phosphorus resources and fractions in peat-muck soils Cover

Phosphorus resources and fractions in peat-muck soils

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Volume 29 (2018): Issue 3 (September 2018)
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Figures & Tables

Table 1

Some properties of tested soil.

Genetic horizon,depth (cm)pHD (g·cm−3)SOM (g·kg−1)TC/TNTC/PT
Organic hemic-muck soil – profile 1
M1, mursh, 0–106.200.404620.611.3109.5
M2, mursh,10–256.170.380670.612.2127.7
Oe1, reed peat, 25–406.000.184855.115.8435.1
Oe2, reed peat, 40–705.810.155899.916.2998.1
Oe3,reed peat, 70–1005.700.180822.315.3608.4
Organic sapric-muck soils – profile 2
M1, mursh, 0–105.200.420634.410.7161.4
M2, mursh, 10–205.410.334708.612.0258.5
M3, mursh, 20–355.500.328737.912.8326.7
Oa1, alder peat, 35–505.990.193796.516.8822.1
Oa2, alder peat, 50–655.850.235765.515.8595.2
Table 2

The content, enrichment index and phosphorus recourses in tested soils.

Genetic horizonPT(g·kg−1)PT(g·dm−3)PZAS(kg·m−2)
Profile 1
M13.29 (4.03)*1.33 (9.23)*
M23.05 (3.73)1.16 (8.04)
Oe11.140.210(75.70.405 :24.3)**
Oe20.5230.081
Oe30.7840.141
Profile 2
M12.28 (3.49)0.958 (6.75)
M21.59 (2.43)0.531 (3.74)
M31.31 (2.00)0.430 (3.03)(83.40.256 :16.6)**
Oa10.5620.108
Oa20.7460.175

* Enrichment index of phosphorus to mean content in peat.

* Enrichment index of phosphorus to mean content in peat.

** Percentage (%) of mucky and peaty horizons (M:O).

** Percentage (%) of mucky and peaty horizons (M:O).

Table 3

Correlation of the total phosphorus content with soil properties.

ParameterpHKClDTC/TNContent
SOMFeMnAlCaMg
PT0.2050.880−0.849−0.8590.9500.8910.713−0.295−0.482

[i] Value of critical (n = 10): 0.632 (atα = 0.05); 0.765 (atα = 0.01)

Figure 1

Relationship between soil bulk density and total phosphorus content in tested soils.

Figure 2

Relationship between soil organic matter content and total phosphorus content in tested soils.

Figure 3

Relationship between TC/TN ratio and total phosphorus content in tested soils.

Figure 4

Relationship between iron content and phosphorus content in tested soils.

Table 4

Percentage contribution of phosphorus fraction (F1–F5) in total content in tested soils.

Genetic horizonPhosphorus fraction
F1F2F3F4F5
Profile 1
M10.3706.2231.541.120.8
M20.1505.0722.150.022.7
Oe10.1405.3113.151.929.6
Oe20.0903.043.0052.241.7
Oe30.0801.468.2360.030.2
Profile 2
M10.3908.0622.044.824.8
M20.2505.4612.554.427.4
M30.2103.979.1253.033.7
Oa10.1603.217.4055.933.3
Oa20.1101.6710.053.934.3
Mean for murshic horizons (M)0.2745.7619.448.725.9
Mean for peat horizons (O)0.1162.948.3554.833.8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2018-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 6
Published on: Sep 1, 2018
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
phosphorus accumulation,
moorshification,
peat
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Ecology

© 2018 Marcin Becher, Krzysztof Pakuła, Joanna Pielech, Ewa Trzcińska, published by National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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