Phosphorus (P), an essential yet often limiting nutrient

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and limitations section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 4 journals.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Functional Genes in Alpine Semi-Humid Sandy Land (2026) · Agronomy · doi

  Further studies should investigate the effects of different restoration strategies and land-use changes on soil P cycling. Research should examine the relationships between soil P cycling, microbial communities, and ecosystem functioning in various environments. Studies should explore the potential applications of P-cycling genes and phosphatase activities in soil conservation and ecosystem management.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further studies investigate effects different restoration strategies land-use
• Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Functional Genes in Alpine Semi-Humid Sandy Land (2026) · Agronomy · doi

  The study only examined the effects of vegetation restoration on soil phosphorus fractions and functional genes in alpine semi-humid sandy land. The study did not investigate the effects of other restoration strategies or land-use changes on soil P cycling. The study only considered a limited number of phosphatase activities and P-cycling genes.

  generallimitations section
  Keywords: study only examined effects vegetation restoration soil phosphorus
• Soil carbon dynamics shape bacterial communities across grassland and agricultural soils with implications for phosphorus (2026) · Frontiers in Soil Science · doi

  Introduction Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient influencing soil fertility, yet its role in shaping bacterial community structure remains underexplored, particularly in native grasslands versus agricultural systems.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: introduction phosphorus critical nutrient influencing soil fertility role shaping bacterial community structure remains underexplored particularly
• Polyethylene and Polylactic Acid Microplastics Reshape Soil Phosphorus Cycling by Modulating Microbial Function and Aggregate Stability in Maize‐Growing Soil (2026) · Land Degradation & Development · doi

  Phosphorus (P), an essential yet often limiting nutrient in agroecosystems, may be sensitive to MPs inputs, while the mechanisms governing MPs‐induced alterations in soil P‐cycling remain poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: phosphorus essential often limiting nutrient agroecosystems sensitive inputs mechanisms governing induced alterations soil cycling remain
• Controlled-release phosphorus dynamics of urine-derived struvite for nutrient recovery and circular agriculture in tropical soils (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Abstract Phosphorus recovery from human waste is a cornerstone of circular nutrient management, yet the behavior of recovered phosphorus minerals in highly weathered tropical soils remains poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: phosphorus abstract recovery human waste cornerstone circular nutrient management behavior recovered minerals highly weathered tropical
• Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Functional Genes in Alpine Semi-Humid Sandy Land (2026) · Agronomy · doi

  Although vegetation restoration is widely applied to reverse desertification in alpine sandy lands, its duration-dependent coordination of soil phosphorus (P) pools and biological P cycling remains unclear.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: vegetation restoration widely applied reverse desertification alpine sandy lands duration dependent coordination soil phosphorus pools

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