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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. Water Cycle. Condensation. Transpiration. Precipitation. Runoff.
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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
Water Cycle Condensation Transpiration Precipitation Runoff Evaporation Percolation
Carbon Cycle Combustion C02 in atmosphere C02 in atmosphere Diffusion Photosynthesis Respiration Mining Consumption Fossilization Deposition of dead material
Carbon Cycle C02 in atmosphere C02 in atmosphere Photosynthesis Respiration Consumption
Carbon Cycle Combustion C02 in atmosphere C02 in atmosphere Photosynthesis Mining Fossilization Deposition of dead material
Nitrogen Cycle Precipitation Consumption Runoff Organic Residue Denitrification Plant Consumption Nitrates (NO3) Organic Matter Nitrification Nitrites (NO2) Ammonium (NH4) Nitrification Leaching
Phosphorous Cycle Runoff and Leaching Dissolved in water Plant and Animal waste Phosphate in soil Decomposers Weathering Phosphate rocks Deposition of dead material Mining Geological uplift