Only 12.6 pct inorganic phosphorus fertilizers taken up by plants globally: study
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Among tens of millions tonnes of inorganic phosphorus fertilizers used every year in the world, only 12.6 percent is absorbed by plants, with the majority stored in soils, according to a recent study by botanists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).A research team from the South China Botanical Garden under the CAS has established a global database, which include...