Although phosphorus and nitrogen river loads, the main cause for its eutrophication, have been significantly reduced, adverse effects such as algal blooms and oxygen depletion still massively occur, ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

ABSTRACT: Phosphate nodules from the Upper-Carboniferous to Upper-Permian period were discovered in the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. They are hosted by the Salooni formation and are ...

Northwestern University researchers are challenging the long-held belief that iron oxides simply trap phosphorus, revealing instead that they actively help convert it into a form plants can use.

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.

ABSTRACT: Organic fertilizers generally come from agricultural co-products. Their valuation is therefore a major issue for sustainable development. The main objective of this study aims to develop an ...

University of California, Irvine researchers have reported evidence that marine nutrient cycles – essential for sustaining ocean ecosystems – are changing in unexpected ways as the planet continues to ...

In this winding debut history, science writer Lohmann traces how phosphorus has shaped the natural world and human history. Describing the phosphorus cycle, he explains that weathering redistributes ...

Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient element in plant photosynthesis. However, the adsorption of mineral P via leaching and erosion leads to a decrease in P availability and consequently P ...

Humanity’s concerns about the limits of progress can be traced back to John Stuart Mill’s seminal book, Principles of Political Economy, published in 1848. In this influential text, Mill questions the ...

Jess Davies receives funding from UK Research Councils and the European Commission. Festival season is in full flow, and like any self-respecting plant-soil biogeochemist attending a local music ...