It can be washed out when it rains or it can be released to the atmosphere, whereas phosphorus combines with calcium and iron, and can be preserved in the soil for thousands of years.

它可以在下雨时被冲刷掉，也可以释放到大气中，而磷与钙和铁结合，可以在土壤中保存数千年。

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In theory extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere should help plants grow faster, though whether this actually happens may also depend on the amount of nitrogen in the soil.

理论上，大气中二氧化碳含量增多会使作物生长加快，实际上，还要看土壤中所含氮成分的多少。

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Together, they have mapped the surface in unprecedented detail, cracked open rocks, sniffed the atmosphere and dug down into the soil.

他们共同测绘了详细的地表图，一起击碎石块，监测大气，并探测土层。

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He says the substances are especially dangerous because they travel through the air and stay in the atmosphere, soil and water.

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The manner in which we have managed livestock for centuries results in both carbon and water moving from soil to atmosphere, and to soil life being less able to break down methane.

FORBES: Holistic Land Management: Key to Global Stability