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Biogeochemical Cycles
enumerate the different
Objectives biogeochemical processes
1 happening in the
At the end environment; and
of the
lesson, you describe the process
should be involved in each
able to:
2
biogeochemical cycle.
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Biogeochemical Cycle
● These cycles involve
physical and
biological processes
in the cycling of
important nutrients
such as water, carbon,
oxygen, nitrogen, and
phosphorus.
Cycle of process
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Biogeochemical Cycle
Water Cycle
Water Cycle
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Water Cycle
Water Cycle
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Water Cycle
Water Cycle
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Water Cycle
Water Cycle
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Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
● Carbon and oxygen levels
interplay within the
ecosystem to form the
carbon-oxygen cycle.
Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
● During photosynthesis,
water and carbon
dioxide is converted into
food, and oxygen is
released as a byproduct.
Carbon Cycle
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Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
● Organisms absorb
oxygen for respiration.
● Respiration produces
energy by converting
food into carbon dioxide.
Oxygen Cycle
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Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
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Nitrogen Cycle
● Nitrogen enters an
ecosystem through
nitrogen fixation.
Nitrogen Cycle
● Nitrogen compounds are
also converted into
ammonia by
decomposers.
● Ammonia is then
converted to nitrites and
nitrates by a process
called nitrification. Nitrogen Cycle
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Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
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Phosphorus Cycle
● The recycling of
phosphorus is localized in
ecosystems because
phosphates are bound to
soil particles.
Phosphorus Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Key Points
Joan Fong, et al. 2014. Science Matters. Second Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education.
Jane B. Reese, et al. 2011. Campbell Biology. Ninth Edition. San Francisco CA: Pearson Education, Inc. /
Pearson Benjamin Cummings
Bibliography
Lam, Peng Kwan and Erik Y K Lam. 2007. Biology Matters. First Edition. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish
Education.
Langston University Research & Extension. “Ecosystems, Energy and Production.” Accessed August 29,
2017. http://www2.luresext.edu/aquaculture/Limnology%20lectures/chap%205%20ecosystems.pdf