Changes in soil cadmium concentrations with time following cessation of phosphorus fertilizer inputs.

Cadmium (Cd) can accumulate in soil from the application of phosphorus fertilizer. However, there is little information on what happens to soil Cd concentrations when Cd inputs stop. This study used soil and pasture samples collected from a long-term field trial to measure changes in Cd concentrations in soil for 22 yr after Cd inputs from fertilizer had stopped and assessed whether the application of nitrogen (N) (50 kg ha  yr ) could increase plant uptake of Cd and reduce soil Cd concentrations.

Response of a Pioneering Species ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) to Heterogeneity in a Low-Fertility Soil.

Root foraging may increase plant nutrient acquisition at the cost of reducing the total volume of soil explored, thereby reducing the chance of the roots encountering additional patches. Patches in soil seldom contain just one nutrient: the patch may also have distinct textural, hydrological, and toxicological characteristics. We sought to determine the characteristics of root foraging by a pioneering species, , using pot trials and rhizobox experiments with patches of biosolids.