Search Results - "Yost, R S"
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State-space estimation of the intrinsic soil phosphorus pools from soil phosphorus tests
Published in Geoderma (01-02-2014)“…The widely-used measurements of soil P by chemical soil tests cannot explicitly give the intrinsic status of soil P for quantitative management of soil P…”
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Arsenic accumulation by edible aquatic macrophytes
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-01-2014)“…Edible aquatic macrophytes grown in arsenic (As)-contaminated soil and sediment were investigated to determine the extent of As accumulation and potential risk…”
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Changes in Phosphorus Fractions in Soils under Intensive Plant Growth
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-09-2000)“…The total quantity of P and plant‐available P often differ greatly in soils of the tropics, which typically range in weathering intensity. Assessing available…”
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Soil Aggregate Size Affects Phosphorus Desorption from Highly Weathered Soils and Plant Growth
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-01-2001)“…Because plant absorption of P depends on the desorption of P from soil, understanding P desorption from soils may improve the precision of P diagnosis and…”
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Chemical properties of atoll soils in the Marshall Islands and constraints to crop production
Published in Geoderma (15-12-2006)“…The sandy carbonatic soils of Pacific atolls are considered infertile and poorly suited to agriculture. The Republic of the Marshall Islands is comprised…”
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Aggregate size effects on the sorption and release of phosphorus in an Ultisol
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-01-1997)“…Despite extensive research on soil-P reactions, little is known of the effect of soil aggregation on these processes. This study was conducted to determine the…”
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Predicting the dissolution of four rock phosphates in flooded acid sulfate soils of Thailand
Published in Soil science (01-03-2006)“…The dissolution of rock phosphate (RP) in soils, a reaction fundamental to the effectiveness of direct application of RP, depends on both the RP and soil…”
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Predicting Soil Phosphorus Buffer Coefficients Using Potential Sorption Site Density and Soil Aggregation
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-01-2000)“…The phosphorus (P) buffer coefficient, a ratio of the increase in extractable P to the amount of applied fertilizer P, is a source of considerable uncertainty…”
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Management-oriented modeling: optimizing nitrogen management with artificial intelligence
Published in Agricultural systems (01-07-2000)“…Increasing nitrate levels in groundwater have been attributed to inappropriate nitrogen (N) management. The application rates, timing, and methods of both N…”
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Lichen sulfur contents as bioindicators of crop sulfur: deficiency or luxury uptake
Published in Communications in soil science and plant analysis (01-02-2006)“…The most important, immediate source of sulfur (S) for agricultural crops is the soil, but the soil supply is augmented by anthropogenic and natural S…”
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Improving multi-soil-layer (MSL) system remediation of dairy effluent
Published in Ecological engineering (03-01-2008)“…Dairy effluent disposal is a serious problem in the Hawaiian Islands. Dairies often establish multiple settling lagoons to accumulate and store effluent…”
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Biomass production and nutrient removal by tropical grasses subsurface drip-irrigated with dairy effluent
Published in Grass and forage science (01-09-2012)“…Effluent lagoons on dairy farms can overflow and potentially pollute adjacent land and associated water bodies. An alternative solution to effluent disposal is…”
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Response to fertilization and nutrient deficiency diagnostics in peach palm in Central Amazonia
Published in Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems (01-07-2003)“…Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) is increasingly grown in the tropics for its heart-of-palm and fruit. Determining fertilization response and diagnosing…”
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Incorporating uncertainty in a chemical leaching assessment
Published in Journal of contaminant hydrology (01-03-1998)“…Pesticide leaching models are being used to assist in the regulation and management of pesticides by indicating their potential for leaching to groundwater…”
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Fertilization response and nutrient diagnosis in peach palm (Bactris gasipaes): a review
Published in Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems (01-03-2000)“…Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) is a relatively new food crop with great potential for the humid tropics. Native to tropical America, it is commercially…”
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Bactris gasipaes agroecosystems for heart-of-palm production in Costa Rica: changes in biomass, nutrient and carbon pools with stand age and plant density
Published in Field crops research (15-02-2002)“…Perennial tree crops develop through growth phases that differ in the rate of biomass and carbon build-up, and in the relative contribution of various pools…”
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Rietveld estimates of mineral percentages to predict phosphate sorption by selected Hawaiian soils
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-03-1997)“…Predicting P sorption by weathered soils in order to manage soil, crop, and natural resources has been an important but elusive goal of soil science for…”
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Growth potential of twelve Acacia species on acid soils in Hawaii
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-01-1996)“…Reforestation of degraded tropical sites is often hampered by soils of high acidity, high aluminum saturation, and low fertility. To evaluate the possibility…”
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PHOSPHORUS AND LIME REQUIREMENTS OF TREE CROPS IN TROPICAL ACID SOILS: A REVIEW
Published in Journal of tropical forest science (01-07-2007)“…Soil P deficiency and acidity are two main limitations for trees growing on highly-weathered soils in the tropics. Sound decisions require understanding of the…”
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Spatial variation of soil properties and rice yield on recently cleared land
Published in Soil Science Society of America journal (01-05-1987)“…Crop yields on cleared forest land of the humid tropics are often highly variable due to spatial heterogeneity of soil properties. This study aimed to…”
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