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Natural reservoir of phosphorus is...

Natural reservoir of phosphorus is

A

Rock

B

Fossils

C

Sea water

D

Animals bones

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The natural reservoir of phosphate is in phosphate rock. Phosphate is added in small amount into the cycling pool through weathering of rock. Phosphate circulate in the abiotic environment in lithosphere as well as hydrosphere.
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