| Descriptor English: | Phosphorus Cycle | ||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ciclo del Fósforo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ciclo do Fósforo | ||
| Descriptor French: | Cycle du Phosphore | ||
| Tree number(s): |
SP4.606.635.251.455 |
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| Scope note: | The cycle begins when rocks, which are the main reservoir of phosphorus in nature, undergo weathering and release the phosphate ion into the soil. When used by living beings, phosphates can return to nature during the decomposition of organic matter. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||
| Related: |
Phosphorus
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| DeCS ID: | 51814 | ||
| Unique ID: | DDCS051814 | ||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
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| Scope note | The cycle begins when rocks, which are the main reservoir of phosphorus in nature, undergo weathering and release the phosphate ion into the soil. When used by living beings, phosphates can return to nature during the decomposition of organic matter. |
| Preferred term | Phosphorus Cycle |
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