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Systems perspective reveals interconnections in nitrogen and phosphorus flows

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Material flow and ecological network analysis of China’s coupled nitrogen and phosphorus flows shows trade-offs and synergies between food and energy systems.

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Work was funded by Academy of Finland (project TREFORM; grant number 339834) and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (project SOS.aquaterra; grant number 819202).

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Sandström, V. Systems perspective reveals interconnections in nitrogen and phosphorus flows. Nat Food 5, 11–12 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00894-8

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