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The movement of nutrient elements through the various components of the ecosystem is known as .

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nutrient cycling
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element cycling
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compound cycling
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chemical cycling
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The correct option is A nutrient cycling
The amount of the nutrients in the soil varies on a seasonal basis and even in the different ecosystems. Nutrients are never lost from the ecosystem and are recycled time and again. The movement of nutrient elements through various components of the ecosystem is known as nutrient cycling or biogeochemical cycles. There are two types:
  • Gaseous
  • Sedimentary

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