• Medientyp: E-Book
  • Titel: Phosphorus, food, and our future
  • Beteiligte: Wyant, Karl A. [Herausgeber:in]; Corman, Jessica R. [Herausgeber:in]; Elser, James J. [Herausgeber:in]
  • Erschienen: New York: Oxford University Press, [2013]
  • Umfang: 1 online resource (xviii, 224 pages); illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199916832.001.0001
  • ISBN: 9780190267926
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  • Schlagwörter: Phosphorus Congresses ; Phosphorus cycle (Biogeochemistry) Congresses ; Phosphorus in agriculture Congresses ; Food industry and trade Congresses ; Sustainable agriculture Congresses
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  • Anmerkungen: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
  • Beschreibung: 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.