The role of economic, venation and morphological leaf traits in plant and ecosystem function along forest-savanna gradients in the tropics by Gvozdevaite, A

“…In contrary to the expectations, the key findings of this chapter suggest that studied species do not maximise photosynthetic capacity per available foliar nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium due to adaptation to intermittent water availability in these strongly seasonal environments.…”

Development of machinery operations and quality field practices assessment for wetland rice cultivation area in Malaysia by Ahmed, Modather Mairghany Abdin

“…Results showed that there was excess use of input materials more than the required optimum ranges from 13.3% (18.1 kg/ha) for Nitrogen, 12% (10.9 kg/ha) for Phosphorus 17.1% (11.4 kg/ha) for Potassium, Fungicides 32.6%, Liquid Insecticides 34.2%. …”
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Nutritional Evaluation and Utilisation of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Frond as Feed for Ruminants by Mahmudul Islam

“…The whole OPF contained 418.6, 960.8, 65.3, 740.1, 529.5, 210.6, 218.5, 878.8 and 138.8 (g.kg-1) of dry matter (OM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NOF), acid detergent fibre (AOF), cellulose (CEL), hemicellulose (HC), total carbohydrates (TC) and non-fibre carbohydrates (NFC), respectively. Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) contents of the OPF were 0.530, 0.108, 0.049, 0.697 and 0.18 g.100g-10M, respectively. …”
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Determinants of bone mineral density and effect of soy isoflavones in premenopausal women in the Klang Valley, Malaysia by Tee, Yvonne Yee Siang

“…On average, the serum levels of most biochemical indicators such as glucose, lipid profile, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium were within normal range. …”
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Dry matter and nutrient partitioning of selected pineapple cultivars grown on mineral and tropical peat soils by Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Madom, Mohammed Selamat, Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni, Mat Arshad, Adzemi

“…Potassium (K) showed the greatest proportion (7.96 ± 0.6 to 29.73 ± 1.17%) in leaves and (4.46 ± 0.70 to 9.35 ± 0.28%) in fruit followed by nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) with lower proportions. Most pineapple cultivars grown showed variation in nutrient-use efficiency (NUE) with respect to the elements measured with values of <1.0 g dry matter g-1 nutrient. …”
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Characteristics, Genesis And Classification of Reddish Soils from Sidamo Region of Ethiopia by Atengo, Abayneh Esayas

“…This is attributed to the cycling of nutrients by the plants. Available phosphorus (P) is low (< 6 mg P/kg soil) and it is the most limiting nutrient for crop production in the area, although copper and potassium are marginal. …”
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Development of Cut Chrysanthemum (chrysanthemum morifolium ramat.) Production in substrate culture under restricted root volume by Viyachai, Taweesak

“…Chrysanthemum irrigated 6 and 8 times/day had significantly higher phosphorus content in leaf than being irrigated 4 times/day. …”
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Tidal Influence On The Physico-Chemical Parameters, Temporal and Spatial Distribution Of Zooplankton in Langat River-Estuarine Area, Malaysia by Krishantha Jayasinghe, R. P. Prabath

“…On the other hand, the nutrients such as total ammonia nitrogen (ranged from 0.0014k0.001 mgL-1 to 2.5714k0.980 mgL-I), nitrite+nitrate-nitrogen (ranged from 0.0021k0.001 mgL-1 to 0.8100k0.211 mgL-1) and total phosphorus (ranged from 0.0712k0.024 mgL-1 to O.867Ok 0.3241 mgL-l) showed increasing trend from the coastal areas to the upstream. …”
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Development of slow release fertilizer from oil palm empty fruit bunch biopolymer composites by Ahmad Saffian, Harmaen

“…At present, the utilization of chemical fertilizer in conventional fertilizer (broadcast system) such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) has need 2.5 metric ton a year for an oil palm nursery. …”
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Effects of Molybdenum application on nutrient uptake and yield of rice and Nitrogenase activity of Rhizobacteria by Zakikhani, Hamed

“…Iron rates in shoot decreased with increasing Mo levels in solution culture and reached 39.93 μg plant-1 at the highest level of Mo. Also, phosphorus uptake in all cultivars increased with enhancing Mo in medium culture and reached highest (0.6 %) in cultivar MR232. …”
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Reduction of ammonia loss through mixing urea with zeolite, peat soil water, and sago waste water by Omar, Latifah

“…These fertilizers were applied twice that is 10 and 28 days after planting. Phosphorus and K requirements of the test crop were supplemented by applying TSP and MOP (standard rate for the test crop) to plants of all the treatments except T0. …”
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Forest litter assessment in different age stands of rehabilitated forest in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia by Kin, Melvin Ku Kin

“…Nitrogen ranged from 0.59 mg g-1 to 1.05 mg g-1, phosphorus 0.05 mg g-1 to 0.20 mg g-1, potassium 0.91 mg g-1 to 3.11 mg g-1, calcium 0.31 mg g-1 to 7.92 mg g-1 and magnesium 0.39 mg g-1 to 1.64 mg g-1. …”
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Effects of crude humin from selected waste composts on ammonia volatilization and maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation by Perumal, Palanivell

“…Rice straw compost had higher ash, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), cation exchange capacity (CEC), humic acids (HA), potassium (K) and iron (Fe) contents with lower organic matter (OM), total organic carbon (TOC), C/N and C/P ratio compared to other composts. …”
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Effects of Bacillus subtilis UPMB10 inoculation on growth and yield of irrigated rice grown in Semarak-Kemasin paddy soils and its clay mineralogy by Che Hassan, Nur Farhana

“…Rice cultivation requires more potassium (K) fertilizer compared to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). The challenges are due to the high cost of fertilizer-K and especially due to a majority of the soil K which presents in the insoluble form of mineral rocks and the concentrations of soil solution K are very low. …”
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Stormwater characterisation and modelling for Sungai Air Hitam in Selangor, Malaysia using model for urban stormwater improvement conceptualisation (music) by Noorhayati Idros, Lariyah Mohd Sidek, Nur Anis Aishah M. Rahim, Nurshahira Mohd Noh, Amr M. Abdelkader, Hairun Aishah Mohiyaden, Hidayah Basri, Mohd Hafiz Bin Zawawi, Ali Najah Ahmed

“…The MUSIC results have shown significant reductions in biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus (TP), and total nitrogen (TN) after introducing BMPs. …”
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Limnology in El Dorado: some surprising aspects of the regulation of phytoplankton productive capacity in a high-altitude Andean lake (Laguna de Guatavita, Colombia) by Jhon Donato, Paola Jimenez, Colin Reynolds

“…Samples were collected and analysed for chlorophyll and for biologically-significant solutes in GF/F-filtered water (NH4+, NO3- , NO2-; soluble reactive phosphorus). Primary production was also determined, by oxygen generation, on each day of the campaign. …”
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A new approach in prevention and correction of intradialysis hypotension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by I. Yu. Drachev, V. Yu. Shilo, G. S. Dzhulay

“…However, when automatic pressure monitoring system was used in patients, the target phosphate levels were achieved: the inorganic phosphorus value was 1.5 mmol/L when using the UF control algorithm vs. 1.8 mmol/L with a standard dialysis program. …”
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Water Use Efficiency of Five Tree Species and Its Relationships with Leaf Nutrients in a Subtropical Broad-Leaf Evergreen Forest of Southern China by Kang-Xiang Huang, Zi-Jing Xue, Jian-Cheng Wu, Hong Wang, Hui-Qian Zhou, Ze-Bing Xiao, Wei Zhou, Jin-Feng Cai, Long-Wei Hu, Jiu-Sheng Ren, Yang Zhang, Sheng-Sheng Xiao, Fu-Xi Shi

“…In addition, leaf carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) contents were also measured to assess plant nutrient utilization and its relationship with WUE. …”
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Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients by Xiaoyang Sun, Xiaoyang Sun, Xinyu Yang, Xinyu Yang, Xiaopeng Zhu, Xiaopeng Zhu, Yu Ma, Xu Li, Yuying Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Qiling Liu, Qiling Liu, Chenmin Fan, Chenmin Fan, Miao Zhang, Miao Zhang, Binger Xu, Binger Xu, Yanlan Xu, Yanlan Xu, Yanlan Xu, Xin Gao, Xin Gao, Jihong Dong, Mingfeng Xia, Mingfeng Xia, Hua Bian, Hua Bian

“…Vitamin D deficiency was associated with the increased prevalence of subclinical DPN [odds ratio (OR) 1.276, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.086-1.501, P = 0.003] and DSPN [OR 1. 646, 95% CI 1.31-2.078, P &lt; 0.001], independent of sex, age, weight, blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, T2DM duration, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, lipids and renal function. …”
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Effect of 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol with Different Vitamin D₃ Levels in the Hens Diet in the Rearing Period on Growth Performance, Bone Quality, Egg Production, and Eggs... by Dongdong Li, Keying Zhang, Shiping Bai, Jianping Wang, Qiufeng Zeng, Huanwei Peng, Zuowei Su, Yue Xuan, Sharina Qi, Xuemei Ding

“…Increasing dietary VD₃ level (2800 vs. 300 IU/kg) increased tibia ash and phosphorus content at 10 weeks, tibia strength at 72 weeks (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and tended to increase tibia ash content at 72 weeks, tibia calcium content and tibia strength at 20 weeks (0.05 < <i>p</i> < 0.1). …”
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