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501]. AND WATER ELEMENTS
ol irie ma known elemenis, nnly some are mmmnnly
deali nrih in rheliieramreensnilsand waier Soil iisell
is pnduminanily eornposed ul aluminium, silien, iron,
and on eeriain shell, sand, nr limesmne areasi ealrium
Only inmeral rue depnsris have lavgi duaniines nl
uiher elemems
The mudiliei lurm ol ihe perrodie inlale is inven in
ilie eenrreluld ul ihe riiluur seriinn and a mere
cxlznsn'r annolalian on speeilie elemenis is given in
Table 8.] ii is esseniial ihni designers in any lield have
a basie knunledge ul nuinenls, poisons, and ldlerable
or essennnl levels nl irare elemenis in mod warer, and
rhr- hiiili Cmlmnmem
The henlili ol planls, anrmals, and ilie enrrrdnmeni
ol sorls and uuildings are all dependent on ihe balame
ol elemenis, radinarirve suueianees, radraiidn
generally, and waier qualiiv. ol pariieular eaneei-ii in
maul limes is ihe level or radrriariiyes in elays, uneks,
palms, and nine. and unih ine emissions lrom
domes-i appliances (TV, microwave ovens» and
mlcmwave iadiairon lioru rv iransmission and pnwer
lines
1-nu she annoaanans in male ad cm'cr a range a!
iopies, ineludrng shore eornrnenls nn human henllh ln
ihis ease we are using ihe penndir iaule noi as an aid in
ehernisiry bu| as a g de lo undersranding ine rule nl
ihe elemenis in soil, water, planis and anrmal iissue,
and nuiriridn.
nie eulrrursedrng and ilie dens mi ilie penudie lalale
laee unkefnld). plus me lullnwing annaiauans ul
flEfllE a 1
JAN Mmon
ulmnq minesml iumoosilun, usaiiil lordsasrlmun. vnrwi
mid hack-alum wum suilmnle is shalun in waur ind flawed in
slanduniillaynslunn (lezndayii 1h- volume oi aaah imiun
dlkmlmsusesmfl ale-lurrelissiliaaiiun me mum ll
elemenis give some 0! men known elled: nn soil
plani, and animal healrh, or iheir speeial uses,
8.6
PRIMARY NUTRIENTS FOR PLANTS
Salk are alien analysed as delieieni in linih mos
PHATES and POTASH in hardy learhed areas
phosphaies are supplied eiiher by guann laird
mannresi lrnm drv islands, nr lruin older deposiis
loulld in sedimeniary ruelr Polish oerurs in ilie
mineral leainue, lormed in areas ol evaporaied waiers.
Deserr salis usually eoniains zue % parash
l-nusphaiir mtk l) resirieied m disiriuuiion, and
«warns 345% Phosphorus in various rumlainaiions
Willi oxygen or Main lnydraredi There are large
reserves ni potash in common minerals like orihoelase
la mapr ennsinueni rii granilel
NITROGEN an be supplred by waior in land plants
indeulaied wilh rhlwbu. dr liaed lay algae and waler
plains sum as Serrnvs nr Axnlla We ean ereale ihe
eondi 'nns lur lining niirogen by growing ihese
numgenrllxmg plums, ineieulared wuh ihe appropriale
rniauuia Mueli higher levels ol niirugen rhan were
prevruualy inaughi id be available are lined by land
plan, in a series or aenes eriending lrum ihe rools
Even alier ninugennus planis surh as Ararla. Album,
and Elrnxlllu are eui. ilie rudr aane wfll eonlinue id
release niirogrn liar up lo a years, so rhai pioneer
legumes ur nilrugennus irees serve as ediver crop liar
liees. and release niiiogen during iheir lrienmes and
lor some years alier legumes may nor be needed in
older loresis, and rypirally die um under eannpv Only
a lew larger leguminens irees isanuiiru, Arnrm
mllmmxylall) peisrsi as loresi irees in a mlxzd lures .
aoih phmphak leonreniraied by fiddling uudsl
and porash {from bur-m and rolled planis or composil
(in lae ldrally produced il lands are plenluul and iheir
nianures are used. The phesphales nnned irum marine
guano, however, may eaniain eoneeniraied levels ol
eadinium and uranium, eilher or udih ui which land
diher heavy memlsi an be nken up lay ihe ueeanie lish
and snslliish used hy marine bird colonies cdniinual
heavy use ol surn resairrres is likely lo became
pulluung I0 sulls Our only elhreal snaiegy is io use
iusi enangh or ihese resourees, and lo rdnserve ihein
ideally,
SOURCE OF MINERALS IN sou
m3.»
li makes sense io assume ahai as sons are leaelied, and
so made mmuilrpnor, ihese minerals laier become
indie romenlnlzd in iiie sea, in marine organisms, or
in inland salipana. Seaweeds, reagrasses, and fish
residues have always bun pan ol agrieuliural
lern isers, and have mamiained ineir plane even in
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