phosphorous
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In healthy soils, these fungal networks can expand the effective foraging area of plant roots by up to 100 times and provide > 80 percent of a plant's phosphorous needs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Fertilisers – like chicken manure - add additional nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen to rivers.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
White phosphorous is considered an incendiary weapon under Protocol III of the Convention on the Prohibition of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023
Wastewater disposed in large bodies of water can result in high amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous, which can drive the growth of algae blooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
As word spread of this discovery, many of the New Jersey guests cried fraud, claiming that Leah had coated her hands with phosphorous before the séance.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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