P and N and Eutrophication

Question 1

Liebig’s Law of the Minimum

Answer 1

Growth is not dictated by total resources available, but by the scarcest resource. i.e., there is only one factor limiting growth at a specific period of time.

Question 2

is the scarcest lithospheric element

Answer 2

Phospurus

Question 3

The Redfield Ratio

Answer 3

Redfield ratio or Redfield stoichiometry is the atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous found in phytoplankton throughout the deep oceans
C:N:P = 106:16:1

Question 4

if given P what can lakes do

Answer 4

Given P, lakes will gradually accumulate C and N. Over several years, given enough P, lakes were able to
accumulate enough carbon from the atmosphere and internal
recycling of C