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How do living things obtain phosphorus

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Phosphorus is most commonly found in rock formations and ocean sediments as phosphate salts. Phosphate salts that are released from rocks through weathering usually dissolve in soil water and will be absorbed by plants. ... Animals absorb phosphates by eating plants or plant-eating animals.
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