Primary Ecological Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022085",
  "term": "Primary Ecological Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Ecological processes including the water cycle (the capture, storage and redistribution of precipitation), energy flow (conversion of sunlight to plant and animal matter), and the nutrient cycle (the cycle of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus through the physical and biotic components of the environment).",
  "references": [
    "USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Soil Health Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/primary-ecological-process/"
}