The molecular speciation of phosphorus (P) in forest soils is of strategic importance for
sustainable forest management. However, only limited information exists about soil P …

Phosphorus (P) is often a limiting factor of forest growth but our knowledge of the processes
governing P availability in forest soils is rather limited. In the present work, we combined a …

Phosphorus availability in terrestrial ecosystems is strongly dependent on soil P speciation.
Here we present information on the P speciation of 10 forest soils in Germany developed …

Tree roots penetrate the soil to several meters depth, but the role of subsoils for the supply of
nutrient elements such as phosphorus (P) to the trees is poorly understood. Here, we tested …

The spatial heterogeneity of phosphorus (P) and different P forms in soils has implications
for plant, microbial, and ecosystem P supply. Little information is available concerning the …

The cycling and long-term supply of phosphorus (P) in soils are of global environmental and
agricultural concern. To advance the knowledge, a detailed understanding of both the …

Abstract Poorly crystalline Al and Fe minerals have high sorption capacities for phosphate
anions. However, there is still uncertainty about the molecular-level distribution of …

Background and aims Phosphorus (P) availability is crucial for forest ecosystem productivity
and soil organic matter (SOM) is an important source for P. This study was conducted to …

Recent advances in soil phosphorus (P) studies have revealed unique P hot spots and
discrete micron‐sized grains at soil microsites, but the significance of these so‐called 'hot …

In forest soils where a large fraction of total phosphorus (P) is in organic forms, soil micro-
organisms play a major role in the P cycle and plant availability since they mediate organic …