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Biogeochemistry in action

A flock of sheep grazing above lake Wanaka, New Zealand.

Numerous biogeochemical processes are needed for plant and animal growth. These include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, water and energy cycling. Nature rarely works in isolation – one process helps to drive the other.

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