Man-made wetland's effectiveness similar to natural marsh
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...problem is that the messengers must transmit their phosphorus message over a great distance along the axon, and ...urse of this arduous journey can easily lose their phosphorus en route. Dr. Michael Fainzilber and graduate students Eran Perlson and Shlomit Hanz of the Weizmann...'Grubby' research promises environmental/economic benefits
...) "We also showed the residual manure nitrogen and phosphorus was reduced by half. Reducing phosphorus levels are particularly important, as excess phosphorus can be a primary pollutant," he said. "We're...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...al research project is looking for ways to prevent phosphorus in manure from running off into the Bosque and Leo... The average dairy cow excretes about 40 pounds of phosphorus per year as manure. Phosphorus, when in the right proportion to other compounds such as nitrogen and...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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