Re: [APD] CO2 and Algae

[Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>]

I believe rugby_ox2002 at yahoo_co.jp wrote this email section below:
> Hi everyone.
> Physiologically and chemically, there are some points.
>
> In cases of submerged, vascular plant, their nutrient
> source, especially phosphorus, is mainly from their roots.
> Vascular plant absorb nitrogen from their leaves, too; but
> phosphorus is the most important nutrient for vascular
> plant. 
>
> In contrast, algae, such as phytoplankton, can absorb
> nutrients only from water. Therefore, to preclude the
> phytoplankton growth, it is effective to decrease nutrient
> levels in water, especially phosphorus.


I thought it was nitrogen (AKA ammonia) and not phosphorus that had recently 
been demonstrated as being the most important nutrient for plants?

Tom Barr has been quite clear on this point. :-)


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