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CONNECTIONS
The transfer of matter through the biopshere is linked to the transfer of energy through the biosphere. By knowing the steps within the biogeochemical cycles, us humans can better understand what keeps the transfer of energy and cycles of matter in balance.
CONNECTIONS
Biogeochemical and hydrologic cycles are similar and interrelated. When living organisms take nutrients from their surroundings, a part of the biotic enviorment. Therefore, effects on the transfer of energy from producer to consumer to decomposer also affect the biogeochemical cycling of matter.
At each step in the biogeochemical cycle, substances are temporarily stored in nutrient reservoirs, such as organisms, soil, water, and air. Some elements such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfer form compounds that can be easily travel in water and air. With this in mind, we can connect biogeocheical cycles to biomagnification. Biomagnification is typically the processes in an ecosystem by which higher concentrations of a particular chemical, such as mercury are reached in organisms higher up the food chain When toxic elements like mercury enter these biogeochemical cycles, it will eventually be absorbed by animals, therefore it is important to learn the relation between these two processes to not only keep yourself safe, but to also keep our earth safe.
BIODIVERSITY
ENERGY FLOW
BIOMAGNIFICATION
AND CYCLING OF MATTER
BIODIVERSITY
Earth Systems
Understanding food web interactions is important for predicting how biodiversity may increase or decrease in ecosystems. For instance, changes within one trophic level may result in changes to a higher or lower trophic level. It is very important to recognize these connections because changes may affect the whole ecosystem, its biodiversity, and stability.
Earth closely resembles a closed system than it does an open system. It allows the exchange of both matter and energy with its environment. However, the four subsystems within the larger Earth system are recognized as open systems; atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere
THE BIOSPHERES IS ESSENTIAL
It is important to know that the present atmosphere would not exist without the biosphere. In order to put oxygen into the air, there had to be plants, which take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen in the process of photosynthesis The biosphere is essential to the functioning of earth systems.