Material cycle | Nutrient cycle | Biogeochemical cycle | Nutrient cycle in ecosystem |

All organisms are made of matter or nutrients. These nutrients or matter are either present in our abiotic environment (Soil, water and air) or in the living organisms. And they keep on circulating from organisms to the soil, water and air and back to the organisms. These cycles are called bio-geo-chemical cycles. Bio means living organisms and geo means sock, soil etc. The nutrients or matter are chemical elements of compound. These chemicals keep on circulation between bio component and the geo component of ecosystem. So, the cycle is also known as bio-geo-chemical cycle.
Nutrient cycles can be broadly categorized into two main types based on the pathways through which nutrients move: gaseous cycles and sedimentary cycles.
Gaseous cycles involve the movement of nutrients primarily through the atmosphere in gaseous forms. Nutrients are taken up by organisms, released back into the atmosphere through various processes, and then may be taken up again by other organisms. Examples: Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle etc.
Sedimentary cycles involve the movement of nutrients primarily through the Earth's crust, soil, and water bodies. These cycles typically have a significant sediment or rock component where nutrients are stored for long periods before being released through weathering and erosion. The major sedimentary cycles include the phosphorus cycle and the Sulphur cycle.
Nutrient cycles can be broadly categorized into two main types based on the pathways through which nutrients move: gaseous cycles and sedimentary cycles.
Gaseous cycles involve the movement of nutrients primarily through the atmosphere in gaseous forms. Nutrients are taken up by organisms, released back into the atmosphere through various processes, and then may be taken up again by other organisms. Examples: Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle etc.
Sedimentary cycles involve the movement of nutrients primarily through the Earth's crust, soil, and water bodies. These cycles typically have a significant sediment or rock component where nutrients are stored for long periods before being released through weathering and erosion. The major sedimentary cycles include the phosphorus cycle and the Sulphur cycle.