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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-441-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-441-2020
Research article
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30 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 30 Jan 2020

Estimates of mean residence times of phosphorus in commonly considered inorganic soil phosphorus pools

Julian Helfenstein, Chiara Pistocchi, Astrid Oberson, Federica Tamburini, Daniel S. Goll, and Emmanuel Frossard

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In this article we provide estimates of mean residence times of phosphorus in inorganic soil phosphorus pools. These values improve our understanding of the dynamics of phosphorus cycling and can be used to improve global land surface models.
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