Phosphor-Dynamiken in Böden

Weihrauch, Christoph

doi:10.1007/978-3-658-22348-9

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“…The Milseburg mountain consists of Miocene phonolite that has been carved out of the surrounding bedrocks of mainly Mesozoic origin (Buntsandstein formation; Weihrauch, ). In the study area, the subsurface was originally made up of Pleistocene loamy, phonolite‐containing debris (HLfB, ), but this changed with prehistoric anthropogenic action resulting in five local types of soil profiles (Figure ).…”

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“…Afterwards, the extracts were filtered (2 µm pore size; blue ribbon filter paper). This procedure extracts easily soluble phosphates (i.e., labile directly bioavailable phosphates and moderately labile mediately bioavailable phosphates; Weihrauch, ). Diluted HCl primarily mobilizes inorganic phosphates (mostly sorbed forms) and few, if any, organic phosphates (Tiessen & Moir, ).…”

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“…However, the procedure does not determine total P (Hornburg & Lüer, ). However, including this extraction into the P fractionation may help identify severe hydromorphic conditions that would strongly distort archaeological interpretations (Weihrauch, ). AR‐extractable P furthermore reflects local geogenic loading by primary P forms (e.g., apatite), which might not be relevant archaeologically.…”

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“…835 m above sea level located in the East of Hesse (Germany). The climate is relatively harsh, with an annual mean temperature of 6.5°C and an annual precipitation sum of 950–1.000 mm (Weihrauch, ). The Milseburg mountain was intensively settled during the late Urnfield period (1200–800 BC).…”

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“…However, P fractionations take more time and money, because soil samples are not just analyzed once but several times. Furthermore, different fractions may represent different processes and spatio‐temporal dynamics within the soils (Weihrauch, ). Thus, P data can be hard to interpret, especially for archaeologists (Holliday & Gartner, ).…”

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Could oxalate‐extractable phosphorus replace phosphorus fractionation schemes in soil phosphorus prospections?—A case study in the prehistoric Milseburg hillfort (Germany)

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A geoarchaeological soil phosphorus (P) prospection is used to identify a gate within the prehistoric rampart of the Milseburg hillfort (Hesse, Germany). This study compares the application of a P fractionation scheme and P extraction with ammonium‐oxalate. We hypothesized that oxalate‐extractable P (P‐ox) and the related degree of P saturation (DPS) could replace the more expensive and time‐consuming fractionation schemes for geoarchaeological investigations. Comparing the results, the P fractionation helped to verify the existence of another section of the prehistoric ramparts and to identify the location of a gate within it. It also helped to discover the archaeologically relevant soil depths in the investigated area. This information could not be retrieved from the P‐ox data alone. Soil P‐ox contents and DPS values are relatively unspecific with regard to prehistoric land use. However, DPS at least indicates settled versus unsettled areas. Still, the results of the P fractionation more clearly delineate Iron Age land use areas including settlement, non‐settlement, rampart, and rampart gap (probable gate). Thus, in geoarchaeological contexts, this method seems to be preferable to a singular P‐ox extraction. However, for better results, P‐ox determination could be integrated into a P fractionation scheme.

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Earliest archeological evidence of fertilization in Central Europe

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Eckmeier

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J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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The beginnings of food production-animal husbandry and crop cultivation-and of a sedentary way of life represent one of the most drastic changes in human history. Likewise, this is accompanied by an increasing human impact on nature, which is mainly caused by agricultural practices. Agriculture is related to the clearing of forests, tillage, maintenance of the cultivated land, and finally harvesting, which alters not only the vegetation cover but also soil fertility as there is a potential risk for a loss of nutrients. People already countered this loss of nutrients in the times of early agriculture through different techniques and practices. The article summarizes the earliest evidence of fertilization in the prehistory of Central Europe and presents the most important methods for their investigation. What significance fertilization had for early farming societies can presently not be estimated due to the small amount of data. We therefore advocate the development of a routine for sampling during archaeological excavations and for the analysis of various materials (sediment and plant remains) using various methods. For this, the awareness must be raised that anthropogenic sediments, such as pit fills, are important archives for research into the history of humankind.

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