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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Weitere Verfasser: Wyant, Karl A. (HerausgeberIn), Corman, Jessica R. (HerausgeberIn), Elser, James J., 1959- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 224 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199916849
0199916845

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