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Ecosystem Cycles

Sedimentary biogeochemical cycles have their main pool in:

“Soil and rocks” for sedimentary biogeochemical cycles have their main pool in. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Rates depend on temperature, moisture, substrate quality, consumer physiology, and the elemental balance between organisms and their food. These controls explain why the same process can differ among terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems without changing its definition. The remaining alternatives—“Atmosphere”, “Living biomass”, “Ocean surface”—refer to different sta

Ref: Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, Begon et al., 5th Ed., Ch. 18

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Ecosystem Cycles

Which cycle has equal lithospheric and atmospheric phases?

“Sulfur” for which cycle has equal lithospheric and atmospheric phases. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Ecosystem processes are constrained by energy conservation and by the cycling of matter. Energy enters mainly through primary production, is lost as metabolic heat at every transfer, and therefore cannot be recycled in the way that carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, or water can. The remaining alternatives—“Carbon”, “Phosphorus”, “Nitrogen”—refer to different states, processes, or sca

Ref: Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, Begon et al., 5th Ed., Ch. 18

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