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Cycles of Matter in an Ecosystem
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biogeochemical cycle
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when elements move between the living and nonliving parts of the environment instead of getting used up
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biogeochemical cycle
when elements move between the living and nonliving parts of the environment instead of getting used up
carbon cycle
the continuous transfer of carbon between organisms and the nonliving parts of the environment
oxygen cycle
the continuous transfer of oxygen between organisms and the nonliving parts of the environment
nitrogen cycle
the continuous transfer of nitrogen between organisms and the nonliving parts of the environment
nitrogen fixation
a process in which certain soil bacteria break down nitrogen gas from the atmosphere and convert it into ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates