A broken biogeochemical cycle

被引:739
作者
Elser, James [1 ]
Bennett, Elena [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[2] McGill Univ, Dept Nat Resource Sci, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] McGill Univ, McGill Sch Environm, Montreal, PQ, Canada
关键词
PHOSPHORUS;
D O I
10.1038/478029a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Excess phosphorus is polluting our environment while, ironically, mineable resources of this essential nutrient are limited. James Elser and Elena Bennett argue that recycling programmes are urgently needed.
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页码:29 / 31
页数:3
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