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Mobilisation of phosphorus byPteridium aquilinum

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A leaching experiment was designed to assess the ability ofPteridium aquilinum rhizomes to mobilise phosphate from inorganic sources. It was found that in contrast to roots ofCalluna vulgaris Pteridium aquilinum residues effectively released phosphate in an available form from both ground mineral phosphate and a mineral soil.

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Glasgow, UK

    Joan Mitchell

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Mitchell, J. Mobilisation of phosphorus byPteridium aquilinum . Plant Soil 38, 489–491 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00779034

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