Phosphorus cycle

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Weathering

rain and storms and weathering break down rocks and minerals on the earth surface, phosphorus travels into soil and water sources

<p>rain and storms and weathering break down rocks and minerals on the earth surface, phosphorus travels into soil and water sources</p>
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Absorption

by plants through the soil, by plants through water, by animals through drinking the water or eating the plants, phosphorus now in living creatures

<p>by plants through the soil, by plants through water, by animals through drinking the water or eating the plants, phosphorus now in living creatures</p>
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Decomposition

animals die or excrete waste, plants die, decomposers are able to use the phosphorus in the waste materials, bacteria convert the organic phosphorus into inorganic phosphorus through mineralisation

<p>animals die or excrete waste, plants die, decomposers are able to use the phosphorus in the waste materials, bacteria convert the organic phosphorus into inorganic phosphorus through mineralisation</p>
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Sedimentation

phosphorus buried in sediment layers, over time compacted into rocks again

<p>phosphorus buried in sediment layers, over time compacted into rocks again</p>