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ISBN: 9780393622805
Author: SLONCZEWSKI
Publisher: Norton custom
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The differences and similarities between nitrogen and phosphorous cycle.

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The essential elements in the biosphere like carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus are recycled with the help of microbes. Many of these reactions or conversions are performed by bacteria and archaea. The elements cycle between the organisms and abiotic sources, as well as sinks. The cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous are interconnected via photosynthesis.

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