The missing phosphorus legacy of the Anthropocene: quantifying residual phosphorus in the biosphere

A defining feature of the Anthropocene is the distortion of the biosphere phosphorus (P) cycle. A relatively sudden acceleration of input fluxes without a concomitant increase in output fluxes has led to net accumulation of P in the terrestrial-aquatic continuum. Over the past century, P has been mined from geological deposits to produce crop fertilizers. When P inputs are not fully removed with harvest of crop biomass, the remaining P accumulates in soils. This residual P is a uniquely anthropogenic pool of P, and its management is critical for agronomic and environmental sustainability. This dataset includes data for us to quantify residual P from different long-term managed systems.

The following is the desccription of the dataset. There are 7 sheets in total.
1. P_balance: From Morrow Plots maize-maize rotaiton (1888-2021), L: Low estimation; M: medium estimation; H: high estimation;
2. M3P: From Morrow Plots selected plots (selected years), M3P_sur: Mehlich III P concentration in surface 17cm soils; M3P_sub: Mehlich III P concentration in 17-34cm subsoils; P_balance: the difference between P inputs and P outputs; TP_sur: total P stocks in surface 17cm soils; TP_sub: total P stocks in 17-34cm subsoils;
3. Morrow_Plot_P_pool_all: Group: a - labile P; b - Fe/Al-P; c - Ca-P; d - total organic P; e - non-extractable P; Fertilized: P stocks in the fertilized plot; Unfertilized: P stocks in the unfertilized plot; F-U: difference between P stocks in ther fertilized and unfertilized plots; dif%: percent difference in total P;
4. Rothamsted_P_pool_all: Treatment: Unfertilized: no fertilization; FYM: farmyard manure; PK: synthetic P and K fertilizer; Group: a - labile P; b - Fe/Al-P; c - Ca-P; d - total organic P; e - non-extractable P; P_change: differnce in P stocks over time; dif%: percent difference in total P;
5. L'Acadie_P_pool_all: Treatment: MP_LowP: moldboard plow with low rate of P fertilizer; MP_HighP: moldboard plow with high rate of P fertilizer; NT_LowP: no till with low rate of P fertilizer; NT_HighP: no till with high rate of P fertilizer; Group: a - labile P; b - Fe/Al-P; c - Ca-P; d - total organic P; e - non-extractable P; P_change: differnce in P stocks over time; dif%: percent difference in total P;
6. Rothamsted_P_pool_duration: Treatment: Unfertilized: no fertilization; FYM: farmyard manure; PK: synthetic P and K fertilizer; Duration: from a year to another year; Group: a - labile P; b - Fe/Al-P; c - Ca-P; d - total organic P; e - non-extractable P; P_change: differnce in P stocks over time; dif%: percent difference in total P;
7. L'Acadie_P_pool_duration: Treatment: MP_LowP: moldboard plow with low rate of P fertilizer; MP_HighP: moldboard plow with high rate of P fertilizer; NT_LowP: no till with low rate of P fertilizer; NT_HighP: no till with high rate of P fertilizer; Duration: from a year to another year; Group: a - labile P; b - Fe/Al-P; c - Ca-P; d - total organic P; e - non-extractable P; P_change: differnce in P stocks over time; dif%: percent difference in total P;