BIOA02H3 Chapter 56: Chapter 56 notes

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due to the constant creation of o2 earth is not in equilibrium which is a good thing. 56. 3 : upwelling: the surfaceward movement of nutrient- rich, cooler water from deeper layers of the ocean. The zone in which virtually all the water vapor in the atmosphere is located. stratosphere: the upper part of earth"s atmosphere, above the troposphere; extends from approximately 18 kilometers upward to approximately 50 kilometers above the surface. The rate of assimilation of energy by plants growing in a particular area. gross primary production: the total energy captured by plants growing in a particular area. net primary production: energy avaiable to organism that eat primary producers(plants). Total photosynthesis minus respiration by plants. biogeochemical cycle: movement of elements through living organisms and the physical environment. The movement of water transfers many chemical elements between the atmosphere, land, fresh waters, and oceans.

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