32P |
Phosphorus-32 (radioisotope) |
AEI |
Agronomic economic efficiency |
AGL |
Land and Water Development Division, Agriculture Department, FAO |
Al |
Aluminium |
As |
Arsenic |
ASI |
Absolute solubility index |
BNF |
Biological nitrogen fixation |
BPL |
Bone phosphate of lime |
BRGM |
Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (France) |
C |
Carbon |
Ca |
Calcium |
CA |
Citric acid |
CCE |
Calcium carbonate equivalent |
Cd |
Cadmium |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CIRAD |
Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement |
Cl |
Chlorine |
CMDT |
Malian Company for the Development of Textiles |
CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
Cp |
P ion concentration in soil solution |
Cr |
Chromium |
CR |
Equilibrium P concentration sustained by a PR |
CRP |
Coordinated research project |
Cu |
Copper |
DAP |
Di-ammonium phosphate |
DAPR |
Direct application phosphate rock |
Dm |
Mean diffusion |
DSS |
Decision-support system |
DSSAT |
Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer |
E value |
Exchangeable P |
E1 |
Isotopically exchangeable P at 1 minute |
EC |
European Community |
EDS |
Energy dispersive X-ray analysis |
F |
Fluorine |
FA |
Formic acid |
FAO/IAEA |
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture |
Fe |
Iron |
FSU |
Former Soviet Union |
H |
Hydrogen |
Hg |
Mercury |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
ICRAF |
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry |
IEK |
Isotopic exchange kinetic |
IFDC |
International Centre for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development, formerly International Fertilizer Development Center |
IMPHOS |
Institut Mondial du Phosphate |
K |
Potassium |
L |
Labile |
LDCs |
Least developing countries |
LOI |
Loss on ignition |
MAP |
Mono-ammonium phosphate |
Mg |
Magnesium |
Mn |
Manganese |
Mo |
Molybdenum |
N |
Nitrogen |
Na |
Sodium |
NAC |
Neutral ammonium citrate |
NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
NORAGRIC |
Centre for Environment and International Development, Agricultural University of Norway |
NPK |
Compound nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium containing fertilizers |
NPV |
Net present value |
O |
Oxygen |
P |
Phosphorus (element) |
P fertilizer |
Phosphatic fertilizer |
P2O5 |
Phosphorus pentoxide (phosphate) |
PAPR |
Partially acidulated phosphate rock |
Pb |
Lead |
Pi |
Iron-oxide-impregnated paper |
PPCL |
Pyrites, Phosphates and Chemicals Ltd. (India) |
PR |
Phosphate rock |
PR/S |
Phosphate rock elemental sulphur assemblage |
PR-DSS |
Phosphate rock decision-support system |
PRs |
Phosphate rocks, PR materials, PR products |
PSM |
Phosphate solubilizing micro-organisms |
RAE |
Relative agronomic effectiveness |
RELARF |
Red Latinoamericana de Roca Fosforica |
RPR |
Reactive phosphate rock |
RR |
Relative response |
Se |
Selenium |
SEM |
Scanning electron microscopy |
SFET |
Soil fertility enhancing technology |
SFI |
Soil Fertility Initiative |
Si |
Silicon |
SSP |
Single superphosphate |
STPP |
Sodium tri-polyphosphate |
SV |
Substitution value |
SV50 |
Substitution values of TSP (50% maximum yield) for North Carolina PR |
TPR |
Tilemsi phosphate rock |
TSP |
Triple superphosphate |
U |
Uranium |
USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
V |
Vanadium |
VAM |
Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae |
WSP |
Water-soluble phosphate |
XRD |
X-ray diffraction |
Zn |
Zinc |