Global phosphorus shortage will be aggravated by soil erosion

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient critical for agriculture, but because it is non-renewable its future availability is threatened. Here the authors show that across the globe most nations have net losses of phosphorus, with soil erosion as the major route of loss in Europe, Africa and South Americ...

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Main Authors: Christine Alewell, Bruno Ringeval, Cristiano Ballabio, David A. Robinson, Panos Panagos, Pasquale Borrelli
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fc1c64cb6c2a4ab7a70048c6728b1e21
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