Question

How does phosphorus cycle differ from carbon cycle?

Answer 1

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Carbon cycle}& \text{Phosphorus cycle}\\ \text{Its major component is gaseous}& \text{Its major component is nongaseous}\\ \text{There is respiratory release of carbon as carbon dioxide}& \text{There is no respiratory release of phosphorus}\\ \text{Its cycling pool is present in hydrosphere and atmosphere}& \text{Its cycling pool is lithosphere}\\ \text{Atmospheric input of carbon through rainfall is appreciable}& \text{It is negligible}\end{array}$