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Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemical Cycles. Biogeochemical: Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life

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Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemical:

Biogeochemical:

Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life.

Biogeochemical:

Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life.

Macro-nutrients:

Biogeochemical:

Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life.

Macro-nutrients:

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

Biogeochemical:

Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life.

Macro-nutrients:

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

Other important nutrients:

Biogeochemical:

Chemical elements and molecules that cycle through the Earth’s systems and provide the building blocks for life.

Macro-nutrients:

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

Other important nutrients:

Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, and Iron

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System

Input Output

Feedback

(- & +)

System Processes

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Plate Tectonics

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The Rock Cycle

Ecosystem

Biotic(living environment)

Abiotic(non-living environment)

EnergyClimateWeatherMinerals

WaterAirpH

SalinityTemperature

SoilSunlight

“Community”

Biotic interaction

Biotic interaction

Population of Species 1

Population of Species 2Population of Species 4

Population of Species 3

IndividualOrganism

NICHE

Ecosystem

Biotic(living environment)

Abiotic(non-living environment)

EnergyClimateWeatherMineralsWaterAirpH

SalinityTemperature

SoilSunlight

“Community”

Biotic interaction

Biotic interaction

Population of Species 1

Population of Species 2Population of Species 4

Population of Species 3

IndividualOrganism

NICHE

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Atmosphere

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Organic Material

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Soil

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Ecosystem

Biotic(living environment)

Abiotic(non-living environment)

EnergyClimateWeatherMineralsWaterAirpH

SalinityTemperature

SoilSunlight

“Community”

Biotic interaction

Biotic interaction

Population of Species 1

Population of Species 2Population of Species 4

Population of Species 3

IndividualOrganism

NICHE

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