ABSTRACT

Nitrogen bioavailability to plants is dynamic-the result of several interrelated microbial, chemical, and physical processes in

References ........................................................................................................................................... 11-9 11.2 Phosphorus Availability ...................................................................................................... 11-14

References ......................................................................................................................................... 11-28 11.3 Bioavailability of Soil Potassium ....................................................................................... 11-37

References .........................................................................................................................................11-44 11.4 Bioavailability of Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, and Silicon ........................................11-47

Introduction • Calcium and Magnesium • Sulfur • Silicon References ......................................................................................................................................... 11-55 11.5 Bioavailability of Micronutrients ......................................................................................11-61

References ......................................................................................................................................... 11-75

soils, which are contingent upon the nature of the soil as well as temperature, moisture, energy, and other factors. ¤e connectivity of these processes is oen displayed as “¤e Nitrogen Cycle” (Section 27.1 of Handbook of Soil Sciences: Properties and Processes).