Phosphorous cycle

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What role do decomposers play in the phosphorous cycle?

Back

Decomposers return phosphorous into the soil.

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Phosphorus enters the cycle as?

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Phosphorus enters the cycle as rock phosphate.

Front

What brings phosphorous into our waterways?

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Water runoff brings phosphorous into our waterways.

Front

Phosphorous is passed from plants to whom?

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Phosphorous is passed from plants to animals.

Front

What is the original, and biggest reservoir of phosphorus on the planet?

Back

The original and biggest reservoir of phosphorus on the planet is rocks.

Front

Define the phosphorous cycle.

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The phosphorous cycle is the process by which phosphorus moves through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

Front

What is the significance of phosphorus in ecosystems?

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Phosphorus is essential for plant growth and is a key component of DNA, RNA, and ATP.

Front

How do plants absorb phosphorus?

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Plants absorb phosphorus from the soil in the form of phosphate ions.

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What happens to phosphorus when plants die?

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When plants die, phosphorus is returned to the soil through decomposition.

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What human activities can disrupt the phosphorous cycle?

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Fertilizer runoff and mining can disrupt the phosphorous cycle.