Anand Narain Singh

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What is difference between field capacity and water holding capacity?

Field capacity and water holding capacity both are physical parameters but important to judge the quality of retaining moisture. Soil moisture is the prerequisite condition to grow soil microbial...

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I want to analyze Phosphorus mineralization, mineral and organic forms (all forms of P), fixation, retension, and sequestration in tropical soils.

Phosphorus element is one of essential nutrients of a plant needed for growth and development. However, in tropical soils, its mineralization mechanism is not very clear. How many forms of P...

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Can the morphological leaf traits of a plant be an indicator of changing climate?

Leaves are one of key components of a plant which play a remarkable role in food manufacturing, therefore it is called as photosynthetic machinery. Moreover, leaves are more sensitive than other...

14 June 2014 1,837 14 View

Is a simple method available for the measurement of root functional traits of tree species?

Root is an important component on which having of the responsibility of a plant is strengthen, food and water conduction. Therefore, functional role of roots are very important of a plant life. In...

04 May 2014 2,163 4 View

Why is fine root biomass produced more in a plant if environmental stress exists and nitrogen concentration in the soil is limited?

Fine root is a short lived component of a plant but play important functional role in nutrient acquisition from distributed soil nutrients. If nutrients are limited mainly nitrogen and phosphorus...

04 May 2014 2,497 4 View

Which plant functional traits are directly linked with soil carbon sequestration?

Soil carbon sequestration is perhaps one of the significant functional attributes of below-ground components in an ecosystem, but its quantitative estimation is quite problematic. To my...

16 September 2013 4,992 11 View

Which is a more reliable tool to evaluate an ideal plant for phytoremediation: Phytoextraction efficiency or metal accumulation index?

Both phytoextraction efficiency (PEE) and metal accumulation index (MAI) are key parameters to know the ability of a plant for heavy metals removal from a contaminated soil. Are there any other...

05 September 2013 8,200 2 View

Are there any possibilities for biological fertility of soil when soil organic C and N contents are poor in a redeveloping degraded soil?

Soil organic carbon is the main constituent of soil nutrients. Normally, structural attributes of any organism need more carbon for structural built up. Therefore, soil organic carbon (SOC) is one...

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