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GCSE: Geography > The living world: Tropical rainforests - Nutrient Cycle > Flashcards

The living world: Tropical rainforests - Nutrient Cycle Flashcards

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Litter

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Layer of vegetation on surface of soil. Biggest circle.

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Biomass

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Plants and organisms. Middle circle.

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Nutrient cycle

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Arrow into soil - some nutrients added as rock is weathered
Arrow out of soil - some nutrients lost due to leaching
Arrow from soil to biomass - nutrients taken up by plants
Arrow from biomass to litter - plants and organisms die
Arrow from litter to soil - nutrients released as plants rot (decompose)

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Soil

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Smallest circle.

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