HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260233032
Author: Mader
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 1CYP
Summary Introduction

To analyze:

Role of reservoirs in the cycling of chemicals(biogeochemical cycle) in the biosphere.

Introduction:

Reservoirs refer to the large store which act as a source or act as a sink for the nutrient/chemical in chemical cycle. These reservoirs are interconnected, where output from one is the input to other.

Major reservoirs on the earth are:

  1. Atmosphere
  2. Lithosphere
  3. Hydrosphere

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