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Biogeochemistry of Arsenic in Paddy Environments

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Flooding paddy soils is a common practice for the cultivation of paddy rice. Rice can be grown aerobically, but yield tends to be smaller than flooded rice possibly due to the build-up of pathogens and nematodes and generally lower bioavailability of nutrients (e.g. phosphorus) under aerobic conditions (Ventura et al. 1981). Flooding soil has a profound impact on the biogeochemical cycles of major and trace elements primarily through influencing the reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions. For a comprehensive discussion on this topic, readers are referred to the book by Kirk (2004). A brief overview is presented in this section.

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Meharg, A.A., Zhao, FJ. (2012). Biogeochemistry of Arsenic in Paddy Environments. In: Arsenic & Rice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2947-6_5

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