Introduction to the special issue: Developments in soil organic phosphorus cycling in natural and agricultural ecosystems

[Extract] Phosphorus is essential for life, but its availability often limits productivity in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (Elser et al., 2007). From tropical rain forests to the open oceans, organisms depend on organic phosphorus turnover for their phosphorus nutrition and have evolved complex adaptations that allow them to compete efficiently for this scarce resource (e.g. Lambers et al., 2006, Whitton et al., 2005). Yet organic phosphorus continues to be largely overlooked in biogeochemical, agricultural, and ecological research, and remains poorly understood in comparison to inorganic phosphorus. This limits our understanding of phosphorus cycling in ecosystems, inhibits the development of sustainable agricultural practices, and constrains our ability to predict the response of the earth's major biomes to global change.

Geoderma

Geoderma

257-258

1872-6259

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