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Biogeochemical Cycle

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  • What are biogeochemical cycles?
    the natural process through which essential elements and compounds (like carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and water) move between the Earth's various spheres
  • Why is nitrogen important?
    Nitrogen is a key component of living DNA Bacteria living in soil ‘fix’ nitrogen, converting it from a gas to a nitrate, a substance that plants use to produce
  • Why is carbon important?
    This element is the building block of life, all living things are carbon based