Phosphorus, food, and our future /

Phosphorus is essential to all life. A critical component of fertilizers, phosphorus currently has no known substitute in agriculture. Without it, crops cannot grow. With too much of it, waterways are polluted. Across the globe, social, political, and economic pressures are influencing the biogeoche...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wyant, Karl A. (Editor ), Corman, Jessica R. (Editor ), Elser, James J., 1959- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Phosphorus.
Phosphorus cycle (Biogeochemistry)
Food > Phosphorus content.
Phosphore.
Cycle du phosphore.
Aliments > Teneur en phosphore.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > Inorganic.
Food > Phosphorus content
Phosphorus
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Phosphorus is essential to all life. A critical component of fertilizers, phosphorus currently has no known substitute in agriculture. Without it, crops cannot grow. With too much of it, waterways are polluted. Across the globe, social, political, and economic pressures are influencing the biogeochemical cycle of phosphorus. A better understanding of this non-renewable resource and its impacts on the environment is critical to conserving our global supply and increasing agricultural productivity. This book builds a cohesive knowledge base of phosphorus sustainability.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 224 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199916849
0199916845

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