Science
Researchers quantify worldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion for the first time – Phys.org
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the world. The primary cause is soil erosion, reports an international research team led by the University of Basel. The study in the journ…
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the world. The primary cause is soil erosion, reports an international research team led by the University of Basel. The study in the journal Nature Communications shows which continents and regions are most strongly affected.
The world’s food production depends directly on phosphorus. However, this plant nutrient is not unlimited, originating from finite geological reserves. …
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