Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Recycling
- in stable community the removal of materials is balanced by the return of materials
- when animals and plants grow they take in elements from the soil which are incorporated into their bodies
- when animals die and decay, these mineral elements are released and can be taken up by other living organisms to allow them to grow.
- Carbon and Nitrogen are two recycled elements
- in waterlogged or acidic soils, the recycling of nutrients take longer