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C, N and P cycles
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carbon sinks | a carbon reservoir, place where large amounts of carbon is stored in the environment. (ex: the ocean, the atmosphere, trees) |
| reservoirs | Somewhere were large amounts of something is found (ex:a water reservoir is where large amounts of water is found/stored) |
| nitrogen fixing | converting nitrogen from its gaseous form in the atmosphere to other forms such as nitrates that can be used by plants. |
| excess | larger amount than is needed, extra |
| nitrogen | essential element, needed to make proteins,found in nature as a gas (most abundant gas in the atmosphere) |
| nitrates | class of substances that contain nitrogen in the form of NO3 or NO2 |
| occuring | happening |
| sustainably | using a resource so that it doesn't run out |
| phosphates | class of substances that contains phosphorus in the form of PO3 or PO4 |
| significantly | much, alot |