But this was still not enough to support extra tree growth. Our study is the first to show how the phosphorus cycle is affected by high CO₂—and in particular, the role of soil microbes.

In the phosphorus cycle, phosphorus is circulated mainly through soil, rocks, water, and living organisms. Phosphorus is found organically in the form of the phosphate ion (PO43-). Phosphorus is ...

Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient element in plant photosynthesis. However, the adsorption of mineral P via leaching and erosion leads to a decrease in P availability and consequently P ...

Under high-emission scenarios (SSP5-8.5), the researchers found that when considering the influence of phosphorus limitation, global carbon sink strength of the globe and China will decrease by 7% ...

The work began years ago, when lead researcher Ludmilla Aristilde, an environmental chemist at Northwestern University, designed an initial experiment to follow the dephosphorylation products that ...

The study adds yet another missing piece to nature's mysterious phosphorus cycle that can be used to fuel plant growth. Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the ...

Phosphorus, he writes, isn’t only essential to us; it is us. It’s found in our bones, teeth, even our DNA. In the naturally replenishing cycle, animals eat phosphorus-rich plants and then ...

The discovery could help researchers and industry experts better understand the phosphorus cycle and optimize its use, especially in agricultural soils. The study is published today in the journal ...