Symbiosis and Biogeochemical Cycles

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Symbiosis

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Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

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Mutualism

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Both species benefit from the relationship

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Commensalism

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One species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed

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Parasitism

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One species benefits at the expense of the other

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Biogeochemical Cycles

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Pathways by which elements move through ecosystems

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Carbon Cycle

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Movement of carbon through the atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere

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Photosynthesis

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Process converting CO₂ and sunlight into glucose and oxygen

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Respiration

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Process of breaking down glucose for energy, releasing CO₂

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Movement of nitrogen through the atmosphere, soil, and living organisms

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Nitrogen Fixation

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Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) into ammonia (NH₃)