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UNIT 2
EXPLORE/ learning activities

TASK 1

The following links below are for you to read, watch and study.
1. https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/plant-soil-interactions-nutrient-
uptake-105289112/
Plant-Soil Interactions: Nutrient Uptake By: Jennifer B. Morgan (Science Department, York
Technical College) & Erin L. Connolly (Department of Biological Sciences, University of South
Carolina) © 2013 Nature Education 
2. https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201300937042

Comparison of modified Mitscherlich and Response Plateau Models for calibrating

soil test by Alivelu, K.; Srivastava, S.; Rao, A.S.; Singh, K.N.; et al.

3. https://soils.wisc.edu/facstaff/barak/soilscience326/lawofmin.htm
https://nutrien-ekonomics.com/latest-fertilizer-research/liebigs-law-of-the-minimum/
Liebig Law of Minimum
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTONzzuZYk Mechanism of Nutrient Uptake
in Plants, a video presentation by Dr. Mohmad Arief Zargar, University of Kashmir

TASK 2
After watching and reading the materials, answer the following;
1. Compare/Contrast the Mitscherlich and Linear Response Plateau Model.
2. Draw and explain the mechanisms of nutrient uptake in plant.