Why phosphorus matters — and why we must act

Why phosphorus matters — and why we must act Phosphorus is essential to life. It forms part of DNA, cell membranes and energy‑transfer molecules (ATP), and thus is indispensable in agriculture for plant growth. But unlike nitrogen or carbon, phosphorus has no gaseous phase in the natural cycle; it is mined, used, bound in soils and sediments, and gradually lost or locked up....

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