Biogeochemical Cycle

Real World Example

Imagine the frustration of trying to find your misplaced phone in your house – it seems to travel through every room, from the living room to the kitchen, and sometimes even outside. This scenario is similar to how a chemical moves through the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem, traveling through various "rooms" or parts of nature. Just as your phone might be in the living room (representing living organisms), the kitchen (soil), or even the backyard (atmosphere), chemicals like carbon or nitrogen cycle through plants, animals, the earth, and the air, constantly moving and changing forms.