In the phosphorus cycle, what serves as the natural reservoir of phosphorus?
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Correct answer: Sedimentary rocks
Phosphorus is a sedimentary cycle. Rocks contain phosphorus in the form of phosphates; when rocks weather, minute amounts of these phosphates dissolve in soil solution and are absorbed by plant roots.
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