Each Chemical Element Cycles Between Three Different Pools of the Biogeochemical

question 47

Short Answer

Each chemical element cycles between three different pools of the biogeochemical cycle: the exchange pool, biomass, and reservoir. Match each of the following to the pool in which it would be classified. Answers may be used more than once.
A) exchange pool
B) biomass
C) reservoir
-a deer eating grass

• A) exchange pool
• B) biomass
• C) reservoir
• -a deer eating grass

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