Phosphorus (P), an essential element for life and ecosystem function, is a limiting element for plants and microorganisms in forest soil profiles. P availability is affected by three main mechanisms, namely the dissolution of H + , mineralization of enzymes, and assimilation by...

Nutria (Mayocastor) were first introduced to Louisiana in 1938. With few natural predators and high prolific productivity, they became well established in the surrounding coastal marsh within a few years. Prior to 1980s, as a result of high demand for nutria products from European countries,...