Phosphorus Cycle
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What is phosphorus known for?
It isused to make fertilisers, animal feeds, rust removers,
Where is phosphorus found naturally? -
foods naturally contain phosphorus, and the richest sources aredairy, red meat, poultry, seafood, legumes, and nuts.
Phosporus Cycle is a slow process and it involves 4 key steps;
• Weathering • Absorption • Mineralization • Sediments to rocks
Thickest layer that host most fauna and flora
Canopy layer
Consist of young herbs
Understanding layer
Darkest humid layer that host insects and giant animals
Forest layer
Is chemical element with the symbol N
Nitrogen
Scottish physician who discovered nitrogen in 1772
David Ruthford
Nitrogen bacteria
N03 Denitrifying bacteria Dentrification
Process of converting atmosphere nitrogen (N2) into ammonia
Nitrogen fixation
Cycle that Links the oxidation of ammonia
Nitrification
Process of animals and plants incorporate ammonia into nitrogen fixation
Assimilation
Process where bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas
Dendrification
Originally bound nitrogen of microbials plants and animal after their death
Ammonification
Biogeochemical cycle consisting of various process that together enable the movement
Sulfur cycle