Most common isotopes: Phosphorus-31 (100 percent natural abundance) (Image credit: Greg Robson/Creative Commons, Andrei Marincas Shutterstock ) Element of light ...

Inorganic phosphorus is the simplest form and most readily accessible to soil microorganisms and plants. Organic phosphorus compounds are much more complex, making them difficult to identify and track ...

They are exploring using oxygen isotopes to discriminate and track the sources of phosphorus compounds. ... one of the most common commercial herbicides used for agricultural and urban ...

The publication focuses on practical applications of radiotracer techniques and can serve as resource material for research projects on improving sustainable phosphorus management in agricultural ...

Creating more exotic isotopes will reveal the stellar formation of atoms — a fitting tribute to Ernest Rutherford, say Michael Thoennessen and Bradley Sherrill.