Nutrient cycles

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What is used to help crops grow?
Ferliser
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what type of fertiliser is found in mines?
inorganic
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what type of fertisiler is found in dead detritus?
organic
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what is the process in which excess nutrients are removed from the soil?
leaching
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What happens when nutrients build up in bodies of water?
eutrophication
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What type of bacteria is involved in anerobic respitaion in the soil?
denitrifying
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Whate is the process of breaking down ammonium containing ions?
ammonification
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What type of microorganisms are involved in the nitrogen cycle?
saprobiotic
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What is the gas 'leading the charge' in global warming?
carbondioxide
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What is the process of removing trees
deforestation
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