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Phosphorus dynamics in intensive agricultural soils are primarily governed by mineralogical characteristics and organic matter transformations, leading to a seasonal redistribution where moderately labile and organic phosphorus accumulate during fallow periods and pose a latent environmental risk. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to understand the mechanisms controlling phosphorus availability and accumulation in intensive agricultural soils.

June 20, 2026EnvironmentsOpen Access

Mechanisms That Control Phosphorus Availability and Accumulation in Intensive Agricultural Soils: Implications for Environmental Sustainability

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AHAmérica Verónica Hernández-JiménezPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico LOLuz Adriana Ontiveros-GarcíaPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico JLJosé Belisario Leyva-MoralesUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

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Investigates phosphorus dynamics in agricultural soils, highlighting implications for environmental sustainability.

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This study aims to understand the mechanisms controlling phosphorus availability and accumulation in intensive agricultural soils.
Investigated phosphorus fractions using the Hedley sequential extraction method.
Correlational analysis of phosphorus fractions with soil physicochemical properties.
Examined seasonal variations during cropping and non-cropping periods.
During cropping, phosphorus in Fe/Al hydroxides accounted for 45-67% of total phosphorus.
Organic phosphorus in humic substances increased to 55% during the non-cropping period.
Labile phosphorus fractions decreased from 60% to 44% of total phosphorus between sampling periods.

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Hernández-Jiménez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3631cedb0793dc1a53898c https://doi.org/10.3390/environments13060353

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