Cycles In Nature Flashcards
1
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Biogeochemical Cycles
A
The complex cycles through which nutrients such as carbon,oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and water move through the environment
2
Q
Reservoir
A
A place where large quantity of nutrients sit for a long period of time
3
Q
Exchange pool
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A site where a nutrient sits for only a short period of time
4
Q
Residency time
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The amount of time a resource spends in reservoir or an exchange pool
5
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Law of Conservation of Matter
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States that matter can neither be created nor destroyed
