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NUTRIENT
CYCLE
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NUTRIENT CYCLE CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPES OF IMPORTANT

NUTRIENT CYCLE NUTRIENT CYCLE NUTRIENT CYCLE
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WHAT IS NUTRIENT
CYCLE?
Circulation or exchange of nutrient
elements between living and non-living
components of ecosystem.

Also called BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE.

represents the movement of elements

through various forms and they return to
their original state.

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SOIL MICROBES

microbes in the soil

play a dynamic role.
They help to release
mineral nutrients
through matter organic
decomposition and
mineral recycling.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF
NUTRIENT CYCLE
All the subdivisions of the biosphere
provide nutrients to the biotic
components.

A nutrient cycle has two phases,

biotic and abiotic.

No amount is permanently lost from

the biosphere.
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The main reservoirs of chemicals
are the atmosphere and ocean. This
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type of cycle includes non-mineral
chemicals.

TYPES OF
NUTRIENT sedimentary cycles
The main reservoirs of chemicals
are soil and rocks. These cycles

CYCLE include mineral chemicals.

hydrological cycle
the reservoir may be in the
atmosphere or in the soil.
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GASEOUS CYCLE
 1. CARBON
CYCLE
1.Carbon present in the
atmosphere is absorbed by the
plants through photosynthesis.

2. All living organisms release

carbon dioxide by respiration.
3. The carbon that is present in the plants is transferred to herbivores
animals when they eat plants. Carnivores also get carbon through
different food chains.

4. Dead bodies of animals and dead parts of plants decay (decompose),

and carbon is transferred back to the soil.

5. Some amount of carbon that is not transferred to the soil is buried

deep and forms fossil fuels. Carbon enters back to the atmosphere as
carbon dioxide gas when these fossil fuels are burned.
 2.NITROGEN
CYCLE
1.Nitrogen-fixing bacteria fix atmospheric
nitrogen into ammonia, and nitrifying bacteria
present in the soil convert ammonia into
nitrate, which is absorbed by the plants. This
process is called Nitrogen fixation.

2. Atmospheric Nitrogen is converted into

nitrates by the process of assimilation and
lightning by plants.
3. Decomposers like bacteria present in the soil break down complex
proteins and acids of decaying organic matter.

4. During the process of denitrification, denitrifying bacteria converts

ammonia, nitrates into nitrogen. Free nitrogen gas is released into the
atmosphere.
 DIAZOTROPHS

Azotobacter Rhizobium
NITROSOMONAS BACTERIA

NITROBACTER
 DENITRIFYING BACTERIAL SPECIES

CLOSTRIDIUM PSEUDOMONAS
 3.OXYGEN
CYCLE
1. During the process of photosynthesis, all the
green plants release oxygen into the atmosphere

2. Aerobic organisms use free oxygen present in

the atmosphere for the respiration process.

3. Animals release carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere, which is utilized by plants for
photosynthesis, and the cycle continues.
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SEDIMENTARY
CYCLE
 1. PHOSPHORUS
CYCLE

1.The dissolved Phosphorus is assimilated by

plants and transformed into an organic form.

2. It travels to various trophic levels from plants

in the form of organic phosphates.

3.The action of decomposers on dead parts of

plants and animals releases Phosphorus into the
environment. Consequently, this process
proceeds cyclically.
 2. SULPHUR
CYCLE
1. Green and
purple photosynthetic
bacteria utilize hydrogen molecules of
H2SH2S as the oxygen acceptor to reduce
carbon dioxide.

2. Green bacteria can oxidize sulphide to

elemental sulphur, whereas purple bacteria
can lead to oxidation to the sulphate stage.
3. In the ecosystems, sulphur is carried from plants to animals,
then to decomposers, and lastly, it returns to the environment
through the breakdown of dead organic remains.

4. Sedimentary features of sulphur cycling include precipitation

of sulphur in the presence of iron under anaerobic conditions.
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HYDROLOGIC OR
WATER CYCLE

 WATER
CYCLE

1. Transfer of Water from the Earth takes place in the

form of water vapour in the atmosphere by
evaporation and transpiration. Evaporation occurs
when water reaches its boiling point.

2. Water present in the lakes, oceans and other

water reservoirs is converted into vapours through
evaporation. Transpiration occurs from the surface
of the plants.
3. After the water is converted into vapours, the vapours are converted back into
liquid form due to the increase in temperature; this process is called
condensation.

4. These tiny droplets of water fall down due to Earth’s gravity which is called
precipitation.

5. Water falling on the ground in the form of rain fills the water bodies, which is
called runoff or stored as groundwater.
 IMPORTANT CYCLE

The Earth receives energy only from the Sun, whereas all the other Earth
elements remain within a closed system. These elements are the building
blocks of life which means these are the raw materials used by all living
organisms as nutrients to produce energy. These chemicals are named
biogeochemical. The main elements that restore in a cyclic pattern include
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Sulphur, and Water.

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https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-6949-4_1

https://byjus.com/neet/nutrient-cycle/