title: Phosphorus: The Underrated Element for Feeding the World.
abstract: Predictions on the lifetime of phosphate (Pi) reserves usually take into account only the need for crop production. A recent report predicts the global need of chemical Pi fertilizer for sustaining productivity in cropland and grassland. Here we discuss the implications of these predictions for the lifetime of Pi reserves.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad/Unidad de Genómica Avanzada del Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México. Electronic address: lherrera@langebio.cinvestav.mx.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herrera-Estrella
authors.affiliation: StelaGenomics Mexico SA de RL, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
authors.forename: Damar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López-Arredondo
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005308:Fertilizers; D005523:Food Supply; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D005308:Fertilizers; D010758:Phosphorus
keywords: Phosphorus reserves; crop plant improvement; food safety; phosphorus use optimization