Natural reservoir of phosphorus is
Correct answer: A. rock
- A. rock
- B. fossils
- C. sea water
- D. animal bones.
Explanation
The reservoir pool of phosphorus is in phosphate rocks while the cycling pool is soil and water for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems respectively. Small amount of phosphate is always being added to the cycling pool through weathering of rocks. Phosphate is generally found in soil in combination with calcium, iron and aluminium. Atmosphere or gaseous cycle is absent. Phosphate circulates in the abiotic environment in lithosphere as well as hydrosphere.
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