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
Haile, S. G, P.K.R. Nair, and V.D. Nair. 2008.  Soil carbon storage in different size fractions in silvopastoral systems of Florida.  J.  Environ. Qual. 37:1789–1797.

Mukherjee, A, V.D. Nair, M.W. Clark, and, K.R. Reddy. 2008. Development of indices to predict phosphorus release from wetland soils. J.  Environ. Qual. (in press)

Nair, P.K.R., B.M. Kumar, and V.D. Nair. 2008. Agroforestry as a strategy for carbon sequestration. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200800030.

Takimoto, A., V.D. Nair, and P.K.R. Nair. 2008. Contribution of trees to soil carbon sequestration under agroforestry systems in the West African Sahel. Agroforestry Systems. DOI: 10.1007/s10457-008-9179-5.

Takimoto, A., P.K.R. Nair, and V.D. Nair. 2008. Carbon stock and sequestration potential of traditional and improved agroforestry systems in the West African Sahel. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 125:159-166.

Cao, X., W.G. Harris, M.S. Josan, and V.D. Nair. 2007.  Inhibition of calcium phosphate precipitation under over-saturated conditions.  Sci. Total Environ.  383:205-215.

Chrysostome, M., V.D. Nair, W.G. Harris, and R.D. Rhue. 2007.  Laboratory Validation of Soil Phosphorus Storage Capacity Predictions for Use in Risk Assessment. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.  71:1564–1569.

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.  Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 38:975-987.

Michel, G. A., V.D. Nair, and P.K.R. Nair. 2007.  Silvopasture for reducing phosphorus loss from subtropical sandy soils.  Plant Soil.  297:267-276.

Nair, V.D., P.K.R. Nair, R. S. Kalmbacher, and I.V. Ezenwa. 2007. Reducing nutrient loss from farms through silvopastoral practices in coarse-textured soils of Florida, USA. Ecological Engineering 29:192-199.

Nair, V. D., S. Haile, G.A. Michel, and P.K.R. Nair. 2007.  Environmental quality improvement of agricultural lands through silvopasture in southeastern United States.  Sci. Agric. 64:513-519.

Oladeji, O.O., G.A. O’Connor, J.B. Sartain, and V.D. Nair. 2007. Controlled Application Rate of Water Treatment Residual for Agronomic and Environmental Benefits. J Environ. Qual. 36: 1715-1724.

Woodard, K. R., L.E. Sollenberger, L.A. Sweat, D.A. Graetz, V.D. Nair, and S.J. Rymph. 2007.  Five year-round forage systems in a dairy effluent sprayfield: Soil phosphorus and other nutrients.  J. Environ. Qual. 36: 1042-1049.

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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