Phosphorus and Sulphur Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Phosphorus and Sulphur Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems
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10.1007/978-3-540-68027-7_3
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2007
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E. Bünemann;L. Condron
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作者:
E. Bünemann;L. Condron
Else K. Bünemann, Leo M. Condron 66 curs only under highly reducing conditions. Relatively small amounts of S are found in the atmosphere: hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and organic S gases are produced by anaerobic bacteria, while sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a product of industrial combustion, microbial oxidation and volcanic activity, with anthropogenic S emissions representing about 55% of total S inputs into the atmosphere (Zhao et al. 1996). Recent work has shown that dimethyl-sulphide produced by marine algae is another major source of S in the atmosphere (Kelly and Murrell 1999). The role of sulphate aerosols over the oceans in cloud formation and albedo (reflectance of solar radiation) is currently being investigated in the context of global warming (Satheesh and Moorthy 2005). The concentrations of P and S in plant biomass are quite similar (usually 1–5 g kg–1 dry matter), and above-ground P and S amount to about 10–100 kg ha–1 in most ecosystems. In plant tissues, S is mainly in C-bonded forms such as amino acids, while about one-half of the P in plants is present as nucleic acids, followed by phospholipids and monoesters. Concentrations of P and S in natural soils range between 100 and 1,000 mg kg–1, which is equivalent to about 200–2,000 kg ha–1 in the top 20 cm. Concentrations of P in fertilised agricultural as well as some volcanic soils can be considerably higher. In soils, P is