Cycling of matter Matter- anything that takes up space and has mass Nutrient- chemical substance that an organism must get from its environment to survive Biogeochemical cycle- the exchange of matter through the biosphere
Precipitation Runoff Percolation Evaporation Transpiration Condensation Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle C02 in atmosphere Photosynthesis Consumption C02 in atmosphere Respiration Deposition of dead material Fossilization Mining Combustion Diffusion
Carbon Cycle C02 in atmosphere Photosynthesis Consumption C02 in atmosphere Respiration
Carbon Cycle C02 in atmosphere Photosynthesis C02 in atmosphere Deposition of dead material Fossilization Mining Combustion
Nitrogen Cycle Precipitation Runoff Consumption Organic Residue Organic Matter Ammonium (NH 4 ) Nitrites (NO 2 ) Nitrification Nitrates (NO 3 ) Leaching Denitrification Plant Consumption
Phosphorous Cycle Phosphate rocks Phosphate in soil Weathering Plant and Animal waste Decomposers Mining Runoff and Leaching Dissolved in water Deposition of dead material Geological uplift