The phosphorus cycle is a vital component of global biogeochemistry, governing nutrient availability and ecosystem productivity. In recent years, research has expanded our understanding of phosphorus ...

Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is organic—from ...

Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered a new way that nature cycles phosphorus, a finding that uncovers a missing piece of Earth’s puzzling phosphorus cycle. The research will be ...

Phosphorus is an essential soil nutrient plants need to thrive.

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 ...

New research sheds light on how pollutants from aerosols and river run-off are impacting coastal seas. The research identified an 'Anthropogenic Nitrogen Pump' which changes the phosphorus cycle and ...

Phosphorus is vital for crops, but global reserves are finite and much of what’s applied to fields is lost. Scientists are uncovering plant strategies to cope with low-phosphorus soils and developing ...

You’re familiar with the yellowing corn leaves or stems that can result from nitrogen deficiency, water stress or disease.

Boundary 1: No more than 35 million tonnes of nitrogen fixed from the atmosphere per year Nitrogen is an essential component of all living things, yet only a small amount of the planet’s stock ...