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The Global Phosphorus Cycle Is Called a ʺCycle,ʺ Yet It

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The global phosphorus cycle is called a ʺcycle,ʺ yet it has no atmospheric component. Phosphorus weathers from rocks and enters the soil. Once phosphorus is incorporated into plants or animals, how is it returned to the rock phase?


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