ECOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Biogeochemical Cycle, Smog, Spinach

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Ecology
• Course: ECOL 1000
• Professor: Kristin Capps

Document Summary

Understanding element cycles (all of this will most likely be on the final) 1st accounting- accounting tells you where things are or the distribution of the element in different pools within the ecosystem. 2nd cycling- cycling tells you where things are and how fast they are moving from different pools in the ecosystem. 3rd controls- determining the controls tells you how does the ecosystem function and what factors drive the cycling. Haber-bosch process- production of fertilizers by combining nitrogen and hydrogen to synthesize ammonia use the image from the powerpoint! Washes calcium and potassium out of the soil. Moves nitrogen into terrestrial system and oceans. Reduces diversity of plants adapted to low nitrogen soil. Changed estuaries and coastal ecosystems and fisheries. Mining rocks for fertilizers moves for phosphorus from the soil to water systems. Runoff containing phosphorus causes eutrophication of aquatic systems. Alters the structure and functions of aquatic systems. Do not buy detergents that contain phosphorus.