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Phosphorus: A Looming Crisis

Vaccari, David A.·2009·Scientific American

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Authors: Vaccari, D. A.
Affiliations: Stevens Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author: Vaccari, David A.
ORCID: Vaccari, David A.
Venue: Scientific American
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2009-06
Volume: 300
Issue: 6
Pages: 54-59
ISSN: 0036-8733 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0609-54
OpenAlex: W2066977458
Cited by: 289
References: 0
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FWCI: 34.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Scientific American (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Phosphorus and nutrient management
Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Global Energy and Sustainability Research
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
Keywords: phosphorus, phosphorus scarcity, food security, resource depletion, environmental impact of agriculture
MeSH terms: Agriculture, Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Eutrophication, Fertilizers, Fishes, Mining, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Soil, Water, Water Pollution, Chemical, Crops, Agricultural

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