AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Ecosystem Roles and Nutrient CyclingFeeding and nutrient cycling connect these parts into a system.
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GCSE Geography · key term
The movement and reuse of nutrients between living organisms, dead organic matter and the non-living environment.
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Specification 3.1.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Ecosystem Roles and Nutrient CyclingFeeding and nutrient cycling connect these parts into a system.
Paper 3
The movement of nutrients between living organisms, dead organic material and the soil.
Explain slow nutrient cycling through reduced decomposer activity in cold conditions, then link this to fewer available soil nutrients and slower plant growth.
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Nutrient cycling links plants, litter and soil. Plants take up nutrients from the soil and incorporate them into their living material, or biomass. Fallen needles, dead branches and other remains enter the litter store.