Biogeochemical cycles

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000748",
  "term": "Biogeochemical cycles",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The circulation (cycling) of chemical elements such as nitrogen, carbon, etc. in specific pathways from the abiotic portions of the environment into the organic substances in the flora and fauna and then back again into abiotic forms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nutrient cycles",
    "nutrient cycling"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "Earth system science",
    "biogeochemistry",
    "soil-atmosphere interactions",
    "net ecosystem exchange",
    "global budgets",
    "biodegradation",
    "mineral cycle",
    "carbon cycle",
    "nitrogen cycle",
    "soil nutrient dynamics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ciclos biogeoquímicos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biogeochemical-cycles/"
}