On the Origin of the Theory of Mineral Nutrition of Plants and the Law of the Minimum

Ploeg, R. R. van der; Böhm, Wolfgang; Kirkham, Michael

doi:10.2136/sssaj1999.6351055x

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“…From a practical point of view, it is difficult to manage one nutrient alone, and there are good reasons to simultaneously manage both N and P in aquatic systems (Lewis et al 2011). The wellknown Law of the Minimum that Sprenger described for agricultural systems and that Liebig popularized (van der Ploeg et al 1999) is a way of expressing how there are many factors affecting ecosystem behavior, because nutrient cycling is embedded in a constellation of interrelated factors. Reducing the molar ratio of silicate and nitrogen below 1:1, for example, can have consequences for the diatom−zooplankton−fish food webs on this coast and elsewhere (Turner et al 1998).…”

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Nitrogen and phosphorus phytoplankton growth limitation in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Turner¹,

Rabalais²

2013

Aquat. Microb. Ecol.

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We conducted 158 bioassays to determine phytoplankton growth limitation in the northern Gulf of Mexico and made the following observations. Light limitation occurred where salinity was < 20; at higher salinities, phytoplankton biomass yield became mostly limited by N or by a co-limitation of N plus P (NP). The number of N-limited bioassays was 5 times greater than the P-limited bioassays. NP synergism occurred where salinity was > 20, and represented 59% of all samples that were not light-limited. The interaction of N and P co-limitation was frequently synergistically additive, i.e. the combined effects of N and P limitation together created a greater response than the sum of either separately. The dissolved inorganic nitrogen:phosphate ratio (DIN:Pi) and various concentrations of DIN and Pi did not offer reliable chemical boundaries describing likely areas of exclusive N or P limitation in these bioassays. We conclude that reducing N loading to the shelf is a prudent management action that will partially remediate eutrophic conditions, including those that lead to hypoxia, but the omission of a concurrent reduction in P loading would be shortsighted.

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Nitrogen and phosphorus phytoplankton growth limitation in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Turner¹,

Rabalais²

2013

Aquat. Microb. Ecol.

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“…Other genotypes inhibit root growth and elongation. In the first case, the accepted strategy enables better soil penetration by the roots increasing the chance of finding nutrients and uptake from deeper soil layers, while in the second case it allows the plant to survive (Bloom et al 1985; Van der Ploeg et al 1999).…”

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Chromosomal localization of selected SCARs converted from new RAPD, ISSR and R-ISSR markers linked to rye (Secale cereale L.) tolerance to nutrient deprivation stress identified using bulk segregant analysis

Smolik¹

2013

Electron. J. Biotechnol.

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Background: An adaptive mechanism in plant roots is initiated in the event of nitrogen and potassium deficiency, and it facilitates the active uptake of these elements in order to ensure plant growth and survival in stress conditions. Signaling and transduction of signals in response to changing nitrogen and potassium concentrations is a complex process, affected by interactions between various gene expression products, and often subjected to modifications. Results: In order to identify genotypic differences between phenotypes of two populations of recombinant inbred rye lines (153/79-1 x Ot1-3 and Ot0-6 x Ot1-3) in response to nutrition stress caused by nitrogen and potassium deficiency at the seedling stage, bulk segregant analysis was utilized. Identification of genotypic differences between and within pooled DNA samples involved 424 RAPD, 120 ISSR primers and 50 combinations of R-ISSR. Identified markers were sequenced and converted to SCAR, attributing to them unique ESTs annotations, and chromosomal ones to selected localizations. Significant relationships with the examined trait were described for nine and eight RAPD markers, four and five ISSR, one and three R-ISSR markers for population 153/79-1 x Ot1-3 and Ot0-6 x Ot1-3, respectively. Sequences identified for the rye genome were characterized by a uniqueness and a similarity to the sequence of aquaporin PIP1, a gene encoding protein related to the function of the transcription factor in plant response to iron deficiency and the putative ethylene-responsive transcription factor, cytosolic acetyl-CoA carboxylase, HvHKT1 transporter, as well as HCBT proteins. Conclusion: Identified molecular markers differentiating rye genotypes of extreme response of root system on nitrogen and potassium deficiency play a significant role in systemic plant response to stress, including stress caused by nitrogen and potassium deficiency. They may constitute a system facilitating selection, and together with the material they are described in, they may be a starting point for research on mechanisms of sensing and transduction of signal across the plant.

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“…During the first part of the 19th century, agricultural work on the nutrition of terrestrial plants already recognised the interaction between several minerals and led to the definition of the Sprengel-Liebig Law of the Minimum (van der Ploeg et al 1999), which states that yield is proportional to the amount of the most limiting nutrient. By analogy ⎯ and despite the fact that the processes involved are different ⎯ survival of early stages of fish (eggs and larvae) is influenced by multiple factors, and it can be assumed that recruitment is ultimately controlled by the most limiting factor, i.e.…”

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Quantile regression models for fish recruitment–environment relationships: four case studies

Planque

Buffaz²

2008

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Understanding and modelling the environmental control of fish recruitment has been a central question in fish population ecology for the last century. Most environment -recruitment models have primarily been developed to model mean recruitment using conventional regression techniques which assume that all environmental parameters are included and that the residual unexplained variability is unstructured. However, the complexity of environmental controls and the empirical evidence that many relationships have failed when retested suggest that these assumptions are generally not met. Most environmental controls may be considered as limiting factors to recruitment and act in interaction with other factors (often not measured or not known). We used quantile regression modelling, which is specifically designed to model limiting relationships, to reanalyse environment -recruitment relationships that have been published for 4 fish stocks: (1) Northeast Arctic cod (Barents Sea), (2) Atlanto-Scandian herring, (3) Bay of Biscay anchovy and (4) Pacific sardine. The method was adapted to the specific case of autocorrelated time series, a common feature of most environmental signals. The results from quantile regression were not straightforward extensions of conventional regressions. For Northeast Arctic cod and Pacific sardine, the original relationships with temperature were not statistically significant in the quantile model. For Atlanto-Scandian herring the relationship was confirmed and temperature clearly appeared as a limiting factor to recruitment. The published relationship for the Bay of Biscay anchovy with upwelling was not confirmed, but the previously undetected relationship with river runoff was established. In this specific case, it was only by using a quantile model that the relationship could be detected as statistically significant. These results confirm the ability of quantile regression models to provide robust interpretation of environment -recruitment relationships and to produce environmentally based advance warning when recruitment is expected to be low.

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On the Origin of the Theory of Mineral Nutrition of Plants and the Law of the Minimum

Cited by 324 publications

References 7 publications

Nitrogen and phosphorus phytoplankton growth limitation in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Nitrogen and phosphorus phytoplankton growth limitation in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Chromosomal localization of selected SCARs converted from new RAPD, ISSR and R-ISSR markers linked to rye (Secale cereale L.) tolerance to nutrient deprivation stress identified using bulk segregant analysis

Quantile regression models for fish recruitment–environment relationships: four case studies

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