What Is The Role Of Then Nutrient Cycle In Ecosystems?

Question 1

How does the nutrient cycle work?

Answer 1

Dead leaves (and other plant and animal matter) fall onto the ground
Decomposers break down the organic matter
Water and air penetrates the soil
Minerals and nutrients are released into the soil
Plants grow using the nutrients in the soil through their root systems
This repeats

Question 2

How is the nutrient cycle useful in ecosystems?

Answer 2

The abscission allows the trees to keep the nutrients in the soil to be re-absorbed