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phosphorus cycle  

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  • Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for all life forms on Earth. Being a nonsubstitutable constituent of nucleoside phosphates (e.g., ADP [adenosine diphosphate], ATP [adenosine triphos-phate]) and nucleic acids (e.g., DNA [deoxyribo-nucleic acid], RNA [ribonucleic acid]), phosphorus plays a vital role in biochemical reactions involving energy transfer and transcription of genetic information in living organisms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Phosphorus Cycle]

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