Vimala D. Nair

Research Associate Professor
Environmental Chemistry

DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH AREAS
Management of Nutrients, Pesticides, and Wastes
Soil Quality/Ecosystem Services
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems

RESEARCH FOCUS
Researches the impact of animal production on water quality. Studies fate and transport of phosphorus from manure-laden land into drainage water and eventually into natural water bodies. Also studies nutrient management and carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Allen, S., S. Jose, P.K.R. Nair, B.J. Brecke, V.D. Nair, D.A. Graetz, and C.L. Ramsey. 2005. Nitrogen mineralization under a pecan (Carya illinoensis K. Koch)-cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) alley cropping system in the southern United States. Biology and Fertility of Soils 41(1): 28-37.

Allen, S., V.D. Nair, D.A. Graetz, S. Jose, and P.K.R. Nair. 2006. Phosphorus loss from organic versus inorganic fertilizers used in alleycropping on a Florida Ultisol. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 117: 290-298.

Chrysostome, M, V.D. Nair, W.G. Harris, and R.D. Rhue. 2007. Minimizing confounding factors in phosphorus leaching assessment for dairy and poultry manure-amended soils. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. (in press).

Josan, M.S., V.D. Nair, W.G. Harris, and D. Herrera. 2005. Associated release of magnesium and phosphorus from active and abandoned dairy soils. J. Environ. Qual. 34: 184-191.

Nair, P.K.R., M.E. Bannister, V.D. Nair, J.R.R. Alavalapati, E.A. Ellis, S. Jose, and A.J. Long. 2005. Silvopasture in southeastern United States: More than just a new name for an old practice. pp 72-82. In: Mosquera-Losada, M.R., J. McAdam, and A. Rigueiro-Rodríguez. (eds), Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Land Management. CAB International, Wallingford, U. K.

Nair, V.D., and W.G. Harris. 2004. A capacity factor as an alternative to soil test phosphorus in phosphorus risk assessment. New Zealand J. Agric. Res. 47: 491-497.

Nair, V.D. and D.A. Graetz. 2004. Agroforestry as an approach to minimizing nutrient loss from heavily fertilized soils: The Florida experience. Agroforestry Systems 61-62:269-279.

Nair, V.D., K.M. Portier, D.A. Graetz, and M.L. Walker. 2004. An Environmental Threshold for Degree of Phosphorus Saturation in Sandy Soils. J. Environ. Qual. 33: 107-113.

Nair, V.D., and R.S. Kalmbacher. 2005. Silvopasture as an approach to reducing nutrient loading of surface water from farms. pp 272-274. In: Mosquera-Losada, M.R., J. McAdam, and A. Rigueiro-Rodríguez. (eds), Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Management. CAB Int., Wallingford, U.K.

Nair, V.D., P.K.R. Nair, R.S. Kalmbacher, I.V. Ezenwa. 2006. Reducing nutrient loss from farms through silvopastoral practices in coarse-textured soils of Florida, USA. Eco. Eng. (in press).

Rhue, R.D., V.D. Nair, and W.G. Harris. 2005. A quick field test for evaluating phosphorus movement in sandy soils. New Zealand J. Agric. Res. 48: 367-375.

Rhue, R.D., W.G. Harris, and V.D. Nair. 2006. A retardation-based model for phosphorus transport in sandy soil. Soil Sci. 171: 293-304.


CONTACT INFORMATION
Soil and Water Science Department, 106 Newell Hall, PO Box 110510, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
(352) 392.1803 x 324, (352) 392.3399 fax
email: vdn@ufl.edu
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