Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios
| dc.contributor.advisor | Chimphango, Samson B M | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Duckworth, Greg | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-16T07:28:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-11-16T07:28:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_ZA |
| dc.date.updated | 2017-07-26T15:19:07Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The influence of nutrient limitation in legumes and non-legumes was studied in the field, on nutrient poor and nutrient rich sites in the CFR in the western Cape of South Africa. 6 species of legume and 11 species of non-legume, along with their corresponding soils were taken for macro and micronutrient analysis. Results indicate that legume soils were more nutrient rich than non-legume soils, with Na, K, Mg, Ca and C being higher in at least one of the legume soils. pH was significantly lower in 2 of the legume soils. Resultantly, this enhancing nutrient availability. Legume plants were more nutrient rich than non-legumes, with significantly higher Zn, Fe, P, C and N concentrations, and lower C:N and C:P ratios. Legumes appeared to have a more efficient nutrient uptake strategy. However, the higher N:P ratio of legumes suggests that despite higher absolute nutrient concentrations, legumes were P limited. This study confirms that legumes are more P stressed than non-legumes in the CFR. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Duckworth, G. (2008). <i>Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26317 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Duckworth, Greg. <i>"Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26317 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Duckworth, G. 2008. Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios. University of Cape Town. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Duckworth, Greg AB - The influence of nutrient limitation in legumes and non-legumes was studied in the field, on nutrient poor and nutrient rich sites in the CFR in the western Cape of South Africa. 6 species of legume and 11 species of non-legume, along with their corresponding soils were taken for macro and micronutrient analysis. Results indicate that legume soils were more nutrient rich than non-legume soils, with Na, K, Mg, Ca and C being higher in at least one of the legume soils. pH was significantly lower in 2 of the legume soils. Resultantly, this enhancing nutrient availability. Legume plants were more nutrient rich than non-legumes, with significantly higher Zn, Fe, P, C and N concentrations, and lower C:N and C:P ratios. Legumes appeared to have a more efficient nutrient uptake strategy. However, the higher N:P ratio of legumes suggests that despite higher absolute nutrient concentrations, legumes were P limited. This study confirms that legumes are more P stressed than non-legumes in the CFR. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios TI - Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26317 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26317 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Duckworth G. Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26317 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Biological Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.subject.other | Botany | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Absolute values only show part of the whole : evidence of P limitation in legumes in the CFR from N:P ratios | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Bachelor Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Honours | |
| dc.type.qualificationname | BSc (Hons) | en_ZA |
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| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Thesis | en_ZA |