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  • A budget and spatial representation of Phosphorus in the central Arizona-Phoenix area
  • Metson, Genevieve S.; Author; Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
    Hale, Rebecca L.; Author; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
    Iwaniec, David M.; Author; Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
    Cook, Elizabeth M.; Author; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
    Corman, Jessica R.; Author; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
    Galletti, Christopher S.; Author; School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
    Childers, Daniel L.; Author; Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
  • 2012-03-01
  • Metson, G., R. Hale, D. Iwaniec, E. Cook, J. Corman, C. Galletti, and D. Childers. 2013. A budget and spatial representation of Phosphorus in the central Arizona-Phoenix area ver 7. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6056693feb1947e18c46125fe8f3984d (Accessed 2025-08-30).

  • Phosphorus is a limited resource and a critical element in biogeochemistry. The raster datasets included here were created to show the spatial distribution of phosphorus stocks, accumulation, and throughput in the Central Arizona Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research study area. These rasters were created as the products of a phosphorus budget compiled within the CAP-LTER study area and are intended to be used by researchers studying biogeochemical cycles and sustainability. The raster of phosphorus stocks show the distribution of both abiotic and biotic phosphorus pools in the environment, which generally have long residence in the urban ecosystem. The accumulation and throughput raster show the likely areas where phosphorus will aggregate (inputs-outputs) over time and throughput shows areas with the highest inputs plus outputs of P. In addition to our final products we also include rasters used as variables to calculate the raw stocks, accumulation, and throughput rasters. For more information on how each layer was calculated please see: url="http://www.esajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1890/11-0865.1" Ecological Applications, 22(2), 2012, pp. 705 to 721 Copyright 2012 by the Ecological Society of America Metson, G, R Hale, D Iwaniec, E Cook, J Corman, C Galletti, and D Childers, "Phosphorus in Phoenix: a budget and spatial representation of phosphorus in an urban ecosystem," Ecological Applications, 22(2), 2012, pp. 705 to 721 Phosphorus is a limited resource and a critical element in the biogeochemistry of ecosystems. These raster datasets were create. For more information on how each layer was calculated please see: "http://www.esajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1890/11-0865.1" Ecological Applications, 22(2), 2012, pp. 705 to 721 Copyright 2012 by the Ecological Society of America. Metson, G, R Hale, D Iwaniec, E Cook, J Corman, C Galletti, and D Childers, "Phosphorus in Phoenix: a budget and spatial representation of phosphorus in an urban ecosystem," Ecological Applications, 22(2), 2012, pp. 705 to 721

  • N: 33.845738      S: 33.203854      E: -111.569794      W: -112.775038
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  • Data Entities:
    1. Appendix table for P stock and flows: equations, data sources, assumptions, and notes  (25.0 KiB; 55 downloads) 
    2. Xeric Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Stock  (104.8 KiB; 14 downloads) 
    3. Xeric Landscape Soil Phosphorus Stock  (99.0 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    4. Xeric Landscape Phosphorus Inputs  (111.2 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    5. Urban Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Stock  (103.6 KiB; 13 downloads) 
    6. Urban Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Inputs  (80.3 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    7. Urban Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Outputs  (80.4 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    8. Urban Landscape Soil Phosphorus Stock  (102.5 KiB; 18 downloads) 
    9. Mesic Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Stock  (94.0 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    10. Mesic Landscape Soil Phosphorus Stock  (93.6 KiB; 18 downloads) 
    11. Mesic Landscape Phosphorus Outputs  (246.1 KiB; 18 downloads) 
    12. Mesic Landscape Phosphorus Inputs  (99.8 KiB; 14 downloads) 
    13. Landfill Phosphorus Inputs  (268.7 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    14. Pet Phosphorus Stock (based on human population density)  (237.0 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    15. Human Phosphorus Outputs (based on human population density)  (253.8 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    16. Human Phosphorus Inputs (based on human population density)  (145.6 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    17. Desert Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Stock  (108.4 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    18. Desert Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Inputs  (153.7 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    19. Desert Landscape Vegetation Phosphorus Outputs  (108.1 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    20. Desert Landscape Soil Phosphorus Stock  (45.6 KiB; 18 downloads) 
    21. Dairy Farm Phosphorus Outputs  (34.6 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    22. Dairy Farm Phosphorus Inputs  (34.6 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    23. Dairy Cows Phosphorus Stock  (48.3 KiB; 15 downloads) 
    24. Atmospheric Phosphorus Inputs  (15.9 KiB; 17 downloads) 
    25. Agricultural Tree Phosphorus Stock  (14.5 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    26. Agricultural Landscape Soil Phosphorus Stock  (66.8 KiB; 17 downloads) 
    27. Agricultural Landscape Phosphorus Outputs  (35.6 KiB; 17 downloads) 
    28. Agricultural Landscape Phosphorus Inputs  (35.6 KiB; 16 downloads) 
    29. Imperious Surface Cover Phosphorus Inputs  (78.5 KiB; 16 downloads) 
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  • https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6056693feb1947e18c46125fe8f3984d
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