Dust contributes valuable nutrients to Sierra Nevada forest ecosystems

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Collecting dust isn't usually considered a good thing.
But dust from as close as California's Central Valley and as far away as Asia's Gobi Desert provides nutrients, especially phosphorus, to vegetation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a team of scientists has found. Their ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191381&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
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Source: NSF News - March 28, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news