biogeochemical
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a word derived from
biogeochemistry.
biogeochemistrynounthe science dealing with the relationship between the geochemistry of a given region and its flora and fauna, including the circulation of such elements as carbon and nitrogen between the environment and the cells of living organisms.
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These materials are found in oceans, waters, the atmosphere, and soils, where they play important roles in environmental biogeochemical cycles.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Their widespread distribution has made plastics a rising concern for researchers studying biogeochemical cycles and climate change.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
One outcome of this change is that as glacier-fed streams host more microbial life, they will play a bigger role in biogeochemical cycles such as CO2 fluxes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
The microbial community and their functional potential in regulating the N2O and CH4 cycles were evaluated using biogeochemical analysis and microbial genome-sequencing.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023
Their findings, published in Limnology and Oceanography, focus attention on the role organic sulfur compounds play in this biogeochemical cycle.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023