Which of the following given statements are incorrect?
(i) The natural reservoir of phosphorus is rock, which contains phosphorus in the form of phosphates.
(ii) Atmospheric inputs of phosphorus through rainfall are much smaller than carbon inputs.
(iii) Gaseous exchanges of phosphorus between organism and environment are negligible.
(iv) Out of the total cost of various ecosystem services the soil formation accounts for about 10 per cent.
(v) Contributions of recreation and nutrient cycling, are less than 10 per cent each of the total cost of various ecosystem services.
(vi) Out of the total cost of various ecosystem services the cost of climate regulation and habitat for wildlife are about 16 per cent each.
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Soil formation does not account for about 10% of ecosystem service value, so statement (iv) is incorrect. Also, climate regulation and habitat for wildlife do not both match the given percentage (≈16% each), making (vi) incorrect.
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