by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
Phosphorus<\/strong> in the soil is crucial for plant growth and, more broadly, for the life and productivity of the ecosystem. Scientists, however, have been unable to clearly identify which factors influence the availability of this key element<\/a>, at least until today. A recent study by the researchers of the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/strong>, published in Functional Ecology, in fact, has provided new insights. The authors analyzed tropical and subtropical forests<\/strong> and identified several crucial factors: altitude, soil pH, and calcium availability.<\/p>\n