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Activity 2.2: Nutrient Cycle Comparison
Using the nutrient cycle charts for carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen (in your data booklet), compare and contrast
the:
nutrients in the table below. In point form, explain how the three nutrient cycles have similarities for each
topic, and how they may be different. You should be able to come up with several points for each box. A few
examples have been done for you.
Carbon
Interactions ~ Humans produce by
with Humans burning fossil fuels.
| Nitrogen
‘Humans add to environment
Humans add to atmosphere by
transportation and industry.
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Nutrient in
the
AtmospherePhosphorus
Nutrient in a. if
the Oceans four 6 ous Ein the
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Nutrient in
Bedrock
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