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dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Robin N.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-15T00:50:28Z
dc.date.available2015-10-15T00:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2004-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/6065
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004en_US
dc.description.abstractI attempted to identify biologically limiting minerals and assess mineral variability by collecting soil and plant samples in June, July, and August from 14 bromegrass fields and adjacent woodlands, in the Fairbanks and Delta Junction regions. Soil extractable P, K, Ca, Mg, Al, B, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, NO⁻³ and NH⁴ as well as pH and organic matter content were measured at three depths. Bromus inermis, Calamagrostis canadensis, Epilobium angustifolium and Salix alaxensis were analyzed for N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg, Al, B, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn. Plant sample variability was assessed by species, date, and location. Mineral content of plants and soils among locations was highly variable with proximate sites showing little similarity. Local differences seemed more important than regional variation in determining soil and plant mineral abundances. Plant mineral content was highly affected by species, date, and location. With the exception of magnesium, plant mineral content was generally not correlated with extractable soil minerals. In most cases, organic matter content and pH were generally not correlated with plant mineral content. Plants, in these regions, may be limited by sulfur, magnesium, and boron availability. High levels of manganese and cadmium in some plant species and low levels of copper and possibly zinc in late season forages may negatively affect herbivores.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsLiterature review -- Macronutrients -- The big four -- Sulfur -- Magnesium -- Microelements -- Aluminum -- Boron -- Cadmium -- Cobalt -- Copper -- Iron -- Lead -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Objectives -- Methods -- Study sites -- Procedure: sample collection -- Laboratory techniques -- Statistics -- Results -- Soil -- Plant: species and date -- Plant: location and date -- Plant: region -- Correlations between soila and plant samples -- Discussion -- Soil and plant mineral abundance relative to plant and animal nutrition -- Nitrogen -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Sulfur -- Calcium -- Magnesium -- Aluminum -- Boron -- Cadmium -- Cobalt, chromium, and lead -- Copper -- Iron -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Predictive value of soil -- Comparisons with other studies -- Conclusions -- Literature cited -- Appendix.en_US
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dc.titleAn investigation of soil-plant and plant-animal mineral nutrition landscapes of agricultural areas in the Fairbanks and Delta Junction regions of Interior Alaskaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.degreemsen_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciencesen_US
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