The availability of phosphorus is different than that of carbon and nitrogen because it is found mostly in the lithosphere. Lithosphere is the rigid, outermost crust on the Earth.
Explanation : Lithosphere is a layer which includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitutes the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth. The lithosphere is subdivided into tectonic plates. In these tectonic plates large amount of phosphorus is found. Whereas carbon and nitrogen in found in atmosphere not in the layers of the earth.
The availability of phosphorus is different that that of carbon and nitrogen because it is found mostly in the Lithosphere, whereas, carbon and nitrogen are found in atmosphere.
