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What is the term for the incorporation of inorganic nutrients into organic compounds?

“Immobilization” for what is the term for the incorporation of inorganic nutrients into organic compounds. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. The relevant inference should follow the pathway from resource supply to organismal uptake and then to ecosystem-level flux. Productivity, trophic transfer, decomposition, and nutrient regeneration are connected, but each measures a different part of that pathway. The remaining alternatives—“Mineralization”, “Ammonification”, “Respiration”—refer

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

Which biome experiences the most rapid decomposition rate?

“Tropical rainforest” for which biome experiences the most rapid decomposition rate. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Plant growth form integrates water balance, fire, frost, nutrient availability, and growing-season length. Animals respond to the same filters through migration, dormancy, thermoregulation, and dietary specialization. The remaining alternatives—“Temperate forest”, “Desert”, “Tundra”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore do not express the same

Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Ch. 52