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ISBN: 9781307044959

Author: Mader

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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The chemical nutrients that are essential for the synthesis of living matter are taken from the physical environment. After the death and decomposition of living organisms, they are returned to the environment to be used over and again. This cyclic back …

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The geologist Eduard Sues coined the term biosphere. The biosphere is characterized as a part of the earth, which includes ground and air. Moreover, the organisms on earth live in the biosphere. The biosphere is a confined area on the earth's surface whe…

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Chapter 35.3, Problem 1CYP

Recognize the steps of each of the biogeochemical cycles.

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