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Although quite a substantial amount of mined phosphate (P) (about 12 %: see Chap. 4) is used for purposes other than fertilization, this issue is not reviewed in detail in this book. Although the variety and intricacy of the nonagricultural applications of P bear witness to the complex and interesting chemistry of this basic element, these applications are not considered in detail here for the following reasons:
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Valsami-Jones E (ed) (2004) Phosphorus in environmental technologies. IWA, London. ISBN ISBN 1 84339 001 9
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Butusov, M., Jernelöv, A. (2013). Nonfertilizer Uses of Phosphorus. In: Phosphorus. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science, vol 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6803-5_6
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