The story of phosphorus: Global food security and food for thought

@article{Cordell2009TheSO,
  title={The story of phosphorus: Global food security and food for thought},
  author={Dana Cordell and Jan-Olof Drangert and Stuart White},
  journal={Global Environmental Change-human and Policy Dimensions},
  year={2009},
  volume={19},
  pages={292-305}
}
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