(CBS DETROIT) - Phosphorus is a mineral that plants need to grow and complete its life cycle. But in the United States, scientists say phosphorus in our soil is going to deplete within this century.

Phosphorus is an essential soil nutrient plants need to thrive. Phosphorus is a vital mineral for healthy plant growth. Unlike carbon dioxide or oxygen, which plants receive from the air, plants ...

Phosphorus is a natural mineral found in fertilizer that is essential for plant growth and development, and Earth's agricultural-grade phosphorus reserves are expected to be depleted in 50 to 100 ...

Phosphorus, a key ingredient in fertilizers, is running out. The world's food systems depend on phosphorus mined from limited reserves, yet much of what is applied to fields washes away, leaving soils ...

Plants acquire phosphorus in the form of inorganic phosphate (Pi) from the soil through a tightly regulated network of transporters and signalling pathways that ensure nutrient homeostasis. This ...

Some stringy fungi are tough negotiators, trading nutrients shrewdly with plants. An advance in tracking the nutrient phosphorus has revealed new details of ancient trading networks between fungi and ...

Phosphorus is essential for undisturbed plant growth and development. However, in many soils, phosphorus is only poorly available. One mechanism used by plants to increase phosphorus availability is ...

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Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.

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