BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 42, Problem 3CT
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The sources that plants tap to meet their need for sulfur.
Introduction:
Sulfur cycle is a biogeochemical cycle in which sulfur circulates in nature in various forms. The main reservoirs for sulfur are rocks, but some amount of sulfur is also present in water in dissolved form. In the atmosphere, sulfur is present in the form of oxides.
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The essential biological compounds that contains sulfur.
Introduction:
Sulfur cycle is a biogeochemical cycle in which sulfur circulates in nature in various forms. The main reservoir for sulfur are rocks, but some amount of sulfur is also present in water in dissolved form. In the atmosphere, sulfur is present in the form of oxides.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
. What is the difference between evaporation and transpiration? Give examples of how the water cycle interacts with the carbon, phosphorus, and nitrogen cycles.
Why are nutrient cycles in nature called biogeochemical cycles?
What process carries elements through ecosystems?
respiration
precipitation
decomposition
nutrient cycle
Chapter 42 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 42 - In most ecosystems, producers use energy from...Ch. 42 - Prob. 2SACh. 42 - Organisms at the first trophic level ________. a....Ch. 42 - Primary productivity on land is affected by...Ch. 42 - An _______ is an autotroph. a. producer c....Ch. 42 - Most of Earths fresh water is _______. a. in lakes...Ch. 42 - Earths largest carbon reservoir is _______. a. the...Ch. 42 - Carbon is released into the atmosphere by ________...Ch. 42 - Prob. 9SACh. 42 - The ______ cycle is a sedimentary cycle. a....
Ch. 42 - Earths largest phosphorus reservoir is ________....Ch. 42 - Plants obtain ______ by taking it up from the air....Ch. 42 - Prob. 13SACh. 42 - Soil in _______ is richest in carbon. a. the...Ch. 42 - Prob. 15SACh. 42 - Marguerite has a vegetable garden in Maine....Ch. 42 - Prob. 2CTCh. 42 - Prob. 3CTCh. 42 - Prob. 4CT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Decomposers are associated with which class of food web? a. grazing b. detrital c. inverted d. aquaticarrow_forwardPlant growth is limited by available nitrogen. Why is nitrogen fixation a limiting factor? There is very little nitrogen available after fossil fuel combustion utilizes the available nitrogen. Nitrogen must be produced by bacteria due to the inability of recycling by decomposers. There is no nitrogen in the atmosphere; it is only found in aquatic biomes. The stability of nitrogen gas makes it difficult to turn into nitrogen for living things.arrow_forwardDoes iron limit primary production in some parts of the oceans?arrow_forward
- what is the term that describes an element that is "locked away" (perhaps deep underground in a deposit) and unable to enter a biogeochemical cycle?arrow_forwardWhat are the similarities and differences of biogeochemical cycle and energy flow in the ecosystem?arrow_forwardHow would loss of fungi in a forest effect biogeochemical cycles in the area? a. Nitrogen could no longer be fixed into organic molecules. b. Phosphorus stores would be released for use by other organisms. c. Sulfur release from eroding rocks would cease. d. Carbon would accumulate in dead organic matter and waste.arrow_forward
- Why is the weathering of bedrock in a New Hampshire forest responsible for such a small fraction of the nutrients available to plants?arrow_forwardWhy is transpiration important to the water cycle?arrow_forwardChapter 10 of your textbook describes four biogeochemical cycles (some of which might also be called nutrient cycles) which carry elements and compounds essential to life on earth: the oxygen cycle, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle and the phosphorous cycle. Read the sections in the textbook and refer to the diagrams for each of the cycles.These cycles are constantly going on around us. Think about how we are involved in these cycles. What parts of the major biogeochemical cycles do we witness or experience in our daily lives? Give one example per post or response. Think about where the element or nutrient may have come from or where it may go next and whether the process may have been affected by humans and human activities.A simple example (using the hydrologic cycle, which we studied in Chapter 7): Yesterday I was at the beach and witnessed rain falling into the ocean. This is part of the hydrologic cycle. Most of the rainwater probably came from evaporation of water from the…arrow_forward
- Local conditions, such as heavy rainfall or the removal of plants, may limit the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, or calcium available to a particular terrestrial ecosystem, but the amount of carbon available to the ecosystem is seldom a problem. Why?arrow_forwardWhat is the relationship of primary production and respiration in the ecosystem?arrow_forwardIf there are fewer plants and therefore less transpiration in a given area, what will happen to the humidity or cloud cover in this area?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Human Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305112100Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage LearningConcepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax College
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Nutrient Cycling | Soil Food Web School; Author: Dr Elaine's Soil Food Web School;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVhY4ssMtbI;License: Standard youtube license