Which statement best describes the effect of occlusion of phosphorus in soils on the flux of anthropogenic phosphorus from terrestrial to aquatic ecosystems?
A) It always accelerates the flux.
B) It minimizes the flux, but that flux still has significant potential for negative environmental effects.
C) It accelerates the flux when nitrogenous compounds are abundant but has little or no effect otherwise.
D) It has minimized the flux to the extent that the flux does not have significant potential for negative environmental effects.

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Occlusion of phosphorus in soils binds phosphorus, reducing its availability for leaching into aquatic systems, but the remaining flux can still cause environmental issues like eutrophication.

Which Statement Best Describes the Effect of Occlusion of Phosphorus