How does water poolution affect the Phosphorus, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycles?

Q: Which statement offers the best explanation of how deforesting hubbard brooks watershed (W2)…

A: Deforestation can lead to an increase in mineralization rates by exposing the soil to sunlight,…

Q: Think for a moment about the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus nutrient cycles. You know that human…

A: A nutrient cycle defines a system of transfer of a nutrient or energy between organisms and the…

Q: What are some examples of the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in a freshwater…

A: In ecology, biotic and abiotic elements comprise all living and non-living components of an…

Q: How phosphorus levels impact green algae and dissolve oxygen in a lake ecosystem? Which includes…

A: Phosphorous is required for the proper development of teeth as well as bones. In biological system…

Q: What are the major sources of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, andsulfur?

A: Biogeochemical cycles may be defined as movement of matters between the different systems of earth.…

Q: For each 1°C increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm additional precipitation to maintain a…

A: According to the question, for each degree Celcius increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm…

Q: How do wetland destruction and the creation of impervious surfaces through urban development affect…

A: Nature has provided essential elements and compounds that work in a cyclic manner. The gases like…

Q: How do dams influence the hydrologic cycle and is there a viable option for long term flood control,…

A: Hydrologic cycle is defined as the cycle of the water that continues on, above and into the surface…

Q: There are two types of nutrient pools, atmospheric-hydrospheric, and sedimentary. How are they…

A: There are two types of biogeochemical cycle based on the nature of the nutrient reservoirs/pools and…

Q: How does the Coriolis “Force” affect ocean productivity? How does it affect the world’s major…

A: Coriolis force or Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind towards the right in the Northern…

Q: Why is nitrogen a limiting nutrient for so many organisms, and what is it used for? (consider the…

A: Nitrogen  The nitrogen gas forms about 78% of the atmosphere of the Earth. It is the most abundant…

Q: Which of the following statements about nutrient inputs and eutrophication is FALSE? O Fossil fuel…

A: Eutrophication is the process of enrichment of an aquatic ecosystem with excess plant…

Q: Please describe the water cycle, including sources of usable freshwater and renewal times for…

A: Water is considered as one of the most important molecule which is required for the survival of the…

Q: What are the abiotic reservoirs of nitrogen? In what form does nitrogen occur in each reservoir?

A: Ans: Nitrogen exists in two reservoirs as biotic as well as the abiotic reservoir. They are…

Q: Why is the stringent response typically active during nitrogen starvation but not in response to…

A: Bacteria depend on the nutrient sources for their growth and reproduction. Nutrients such as carbon,…

Q: Which of the following is an input in the phosphorus nutrient cycle? erosion leaching runoff…

A: The essential elements required by organisms for their bodybuilding and metabolism and known as…

Q: In terms of the nitrogen cycle and movement of electrons, what is the difference between nitrogen…

A: Nitrogen fixation, assimilatory nitrate reduction, ammonia absorption, and others are among the…

Q: N Cylcle: Match the steps of the Nitrogen Cycle you would find beneficial based on the…

A: Denitrification is the conversion of soil nitrate to the nitrogen gases N2O and N2 by bacteria that…

Q: Describe the critical process by which nitrogen is cycled through the biotic and abiotic components…

A: The nitrogen cycle is a biogeochemical cycle in which nitrogen is converted into various chemical…

Q: Can you describe the nitrogen and phosphorous cycles in terms of nutrient availability please?

A: The nutrient cycle is a cycle system where energy and matter are transferred between living and…

Q: What is the difference between a nutrient pool and a cycling pool in the processes of matter flows…

A: The biogeochemical cycle refers to any natural process that moves components of living matter from…

Q: From the nitrogen cycle diagram below, which of the following is/are a process by which nitrogen can…

A: Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere and is cycled through the biosphere via nitrogen…

Q: Why is the phosphorus cycle different from the nitrogen cycle

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Q: What is the key concept for this section? Whatpercentage of available freshwater is lost…

A: A flood is an overflow of water that inundates land that is normally dry. It can be caused by a…

Q: What are the two key concepts for this section?Define freshwater. Explain why access to water is…

A: Water is a vital resource that is essential for human survival, health, and economy. Access to clean…

Q: Where in the energy and trophic schemes do decomposers enter?

A: Food chain is considered as straight single pathway by  which food energy travels in an ecosystem.

Q: biologically available nitrogen?

A: The earth is made of many essential gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and some organic…

Q: Which fraction of phosphorus is available for photosynthetic organisms to directly uptake and use?…

A: Phosphate is very useful for plants. It is required for energy transfer, photosynthesis,…

Q: The trophic levels found in this ecosystem are decomposers, producers, consumers, secondary…

A: Trophic level  Trophic level can be define as the position of organisms in a food chain or food web.