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biogeochemistry

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The study of the relationship between the geochemistry of a region and the animal and plant life in that region.

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  • noun biology, geology, chemistry, ecology The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships

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Examples

  • Couplings between changes in the climate systems and biogeochemistry, meaning that the increase is directly attributable to human activity and can be conclusively proven as such.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Couplings between changes in the climate systems and biogeochemistry, meaning that the increase is directly attributable to human activity and can be conclusively proven as such.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • This research, at the interface between biogeochemistry and community ecology, is conducted in continental aquatic ecosystems and marine ecosystems alike, thereby bridging limnology and oceanography.

    Contributor: Carlos M. Duarte 2010

  • Work in the lab and field studies focuses on the role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles, and conversely how the biogeochemistry of aquatic systems affects the production and activities of microorganisms.

    Contributor: Steven W. Wilhelm 2010

  • His research focuses on the global carbon cycle, biogeochemistry and paleoceanography.

    Contributor: Richard Zeebe 2010

  • Dr. Likens 'research focuses on the ecology and biogeochemistry of forest and aquatic ecosystems, primarily through long-term studies at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

    Contributor: Gene Likens 2010

  • With a background ranging from biogeochemistry to paleoceanography, Naqvi has carried out extensive research on the biogeochemistry of oxygen-deficient marine environments, especially denitrification and nitrous oxide cycling.

    Contributor: Wajih Naqvi 2010

  • Overall, these changes in the primary production of the oceans have profound implications for the marine biosphere, carbon sinks, and biogeochemistry of Earth.

    John F. Bruno: The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Marine Ecosystems 2010

  • He has studied long-term changes in nitrogen balance in village ecosystems of China's Tai Lake Region, and changes in the biogeochemistry of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus across the densely populated agricultural village landscapes of China.

    Contributor: Erle Ellis 2010

  • Overall, these changes in the primary production of the oceans have profound implications for the marine biosphere, carbon sinks, and biogeochemistry of Earth.

    John F. Bruno: The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Marine Ecosystems 2010

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