Biogeochemical

Cycle
Jan Albert Baluyot
Grade 11- St. Andrew

Biogeochemical
Cycle In ecology and Earth science, a
biogeochemical cycle or substance
turnover or cycling of substances
is a pathway by which a chemical
substance moves through biotic
and abiotic compartments of
Earth.
 Systems Nitrogen Cycle Sulfur Cycle
Ecological systems (ecosystems) The ''nitrogen cycle'' is The sulfur cycle is the
have many biogeochemical the biogeochemical collection of processes by
cycles operating as a part of the cycle by which which sulfur moves to and
system, for example the water nitrogen is converted from rock, waterways and
cycle, the carbon cycle, the into multiple chemical living systems. Such
nitrogen cycle, etc. All chemical elements occurring in forms as it circulates biogeochemical cycles are
organisms are part of biogeochemical cycles. In addition to among atmosphere, important in geology because they affect many minerals.
being a part of living organisms, these chemical elements terrestrial, and marine ecosystems. The conversion of Rock Cycle
also cycle through abiotic factors of ecosystems such as nitrogen can be carried out through both biological and The rock cycle is a basic
water (hydrosphere), land (lithosphere), and/or the air physical processes. concept in geology that
(atmosphere). Nutrient Cycle describes the time-
Reservoirs A nutrient cycle is the consuming transitions
The chemicals are sometimes held for movement and exchange through geologic time
long periods of time in one place. This of organic and inorganic among the three main
place is called a reservoir, which, for matter back into the rock types: sedimentary,
example, includes such things as coal production of matter. metamorphic, and
deposits that are storing carbon for a Energy flow is a igneous.
long period of time. When chemicals unidirectional and Water Cycle
are held for only short periods of time, they are being held noncyclic pathway, whereas the movement of mineral The water cycle, also
in exchange pools. Examples of exchange pools include nutrients is cyclic. known as the hydrological
plants and animals. Oxygen Cycle cycle or the hydrologic
Important cycles The oxygen cycle is the cycle, describes the
The most well-known and important biogeochemical cycles biogeochemical cycle of continuous movement of
are shown below: oxygen within its four water on, above and below
Carbon Cycle main reservoirs: the the surface of the Earth.
The carbon cycle is the atmosphere, the total Mercury Cycle
biogeochemical cycle content of biological The mercury cycle is a
by which carbon is matter within the biosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biogeochemical cycle involving
exchanged among the lithosphere/Earth's crust. mercury. Mercury is notable for
biosphere, pedosphere, Phosphorus Cycle being the only metal which is liquid
geosphere, hydrosphere, The phosphorus cycle is at room temperature. It is a volatile
and atmosphere of the the biogeochemical metal and evaporates, though it takes quite a while to do so.
Earth. Carbon is the cycle that describes the Atrazine
main component of biological compounds as well as a movement of Atrazine is a herbicide of
major component of many minerals such as limestone. phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and the triazine class. Atrazine is
biosphere. used to prevent pre- and
postemergence broadleaf
weeds in crops such as
maize and sugarcane and on turf, such as golf courses and
residential lawns. It is one of the most widely used
herbicides in US and Australian agriculture.