What is meant by sedimentary cycle?
Draw a simplified model of phosphorus cycle in terrestrial ecosystem.
Sedimentary cycle. There is exchange of materials between the living and non-living world. This is called cycles of matter. The sedimentary cycle involves minerals, such as phosphorus, sulphur and calcium, the reservoir is lithosphere.
Phosphorus cycle. It can be graphically shown as in Fig. 6.9.
A generalised phosphorus cycling model of a terrestrial ecosystem
Draw a flow diagram showing typical food chain with energy flow and cycling of materials. Give a few examples of food chains.