『Abstract
The transfer of P from agricultural land to water attracts scientists
of varied expertise. The multidisciplinary nature of factors controlling
P transfer has lead to confusions in communication because of
inappropriate or ambiguous use of terminology. Therefore, we have
attempted to classify terminology for P transfer into: (i) processes
(or modes) (e.g., erosion, leaching, incidental), (ii) pathways
(e.g., overland flow, subsurface flow, drainage flow), and (iii)
form terms (e.g., those that can be described in soil or water
samples). A method of classifying pathways by scale, plane, and
time is suggested and a particular caution is noted for leaching,
which is a process, not a pathway, and runoff (a vaguely defined
pathway). Current terminology for dorms in water is confusing
because terms such as soluble, dissolved, particulate, inorganic,
and organic can be technically incorrect if used inappropriately
when describing P forms involving membrane filtration and Murphy-Riley
Mo-blue chemistry. We suggest an improved method for describing
the forms of P in waters, which is operationally defined and states
an analytical method and size of filter used.』
(Introduction)
Process terms
Pathway terms
Form terms
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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