11 Decay and the carbon cycle

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GCSE Biology (11 Decay and the carbon cycle) Flashcards on 11 Decay and the carbon cycle, created by Anisha Rai on 03/05/2016.
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Why do living organisms remove materials from the environment? For growth and other processes
How are these materials returned to the environment? Either in waste materials or when living things die and decay
Why do materials decay? Because they are broken down (digested) by micro organisms
Where are micro organisms more active and digest materials faster? In warm, moist, aerobic conditions
What does the decay process release? Substances that plants need to grow
What balances the processes that remove materials in a stable community? The processes that return materials The materials are part of a constant cycle
What is the carbon cycle? The constant cycling of carbon
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