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CH3041
THE PHOSPHORUS CYCLE
10 000
120 000
200 000
Soil +Biosphere
22
12
x 10
9
kg P
x 10
9
kg P/a
Soluble
Natural
2
Human
2
Insoluble 20
200 000 000 y
Ocean
100 cycles
Surface 4 y
Deep 1 600 y
(P %crust = 0.11%)
1 x 10
9