Phosphorous fixation
Should the fixation of phosphorous ions (to Al, Fe, and Mn oxides at low pH, to clay minerals at neutral pH, and to Ca compounds at higher pH) be considered as "LOSS" of phosphorous? Or just "UNAVAILABLE"? I was wondering this because fixation of ammonium ion to interlayer spaces of 1:2 clay particles is listed as a "LOSS". I just wanted to make sure how to answer a question asking to list the inputs and losses of phosphorous. Thank you!