Researchers quantify worldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion for the first time
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 06:21
in Earth & Climate
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the world. The primary cause is soil erosion, reports an international research team led by the University of Basel. The study in the journal Nature Communications shows which continents and regions are most strongly affected.