Biogeochemical cycle

/ˌbaɪoʊˌdʒiːoʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsaɪkəl/ noun

Definition

The pathway by which chemical elements and compounds move through biological, geological, and chemical processes in Earth's systems. These cycles include the movement of essential elements like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water through living and non-living components of ecosystems.

Etymology

Compound word from Greek 'bios' (life), 'geo' (earth), and 'chemical' from Arabic 'al-kīmiyā' (alchemy), plus 'cycle' from Greek 'kyklos.' The term was coined in the 20th century as scientists recognized the interconnected nature of Earth's systems.

Kelly Says

Biogeochemical cycles reveal that Earth functions as a single, integrated system where biology, geology, and chemistry are inseparably linked! What happens in one part of the cycle - like burning fossil fuels - affects every other part, from ocean pH to plant growth.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
生物-አርም-ኬሚ ዙሪያ
bee-oh-s-oo-ar-mee-kee-mee too-ree-ya
ARالعربية
دورة كيميائية بيولوجية للأرض
dourah kee-mee-a-ee bee-o-lo-jee-al-al-ard
BNবাংলা
জৈবজীওকিমিক চক্র
joy-ob-jee-oh-ki-mik chok-ro
CACatalà
cicle biogeoquímic
see-kle bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mik
CSČeština
biogeochemický cyklus
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-i-tsky see-klus
DADansk
biogeokemisk cyklus
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk see-klus
DEDeutsch
biogeochemischer Kreislauf
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mischer krey-s-lauf
ELΕλληνικά
βιογεωχημικός κύκλος
bee-oh-zhee-oh-khee-mee-kos kee-klos
ESEspañol
ciclo biogeoquímico
see-klo bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-koh
FAفارسی
چرخه بیوشیمی زمین
chah-reh bee-oo-shee-mee-e-ze-meen
FISuomi
biogeokemiallinen sykli
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kemi-al-leen see-kli
FRFrançais
cycle biogéochimique
see-kl bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-meek
GUGU
જૈવ-ભૂ-રાસાયણિક ચક્ર
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik chak-ra
HAHA
biogeochemical cycle
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal sik-l
HEעברית
מעגל ביוגיאוכימי
me-agel bee-oh-gee-ah-ook-hee-mee
HIहिन्दी
जैव-भू-रासायनिक चक्र
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik chak-ra
HUMagyar
biogeokémiai ciklus
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-ai see-klus
IDBahasa Indonesia
siklus biogeo-kimia
si-klus bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ah
IGIG
biogeochemical cycle
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal sik-l
ITItaliano
ciclo biogeochimico
see-klo bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-koh
JA日本語
生物地球化学循環
seibutsu-chikyō-kagaku junkan
KKKK
биогеохимиялық цикл
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ya-lik tsik-l
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធប្រព័ន្ធ
pra-p-phan-pra-p-phan
KO한국어
생물지구화학 순환
saengmul-jiugu-hwahhak soon-hwan
MRMR
जैव-भू-रासायनिक चक्र
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik chak-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
siklus biogeo-kimia
si-klus bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ဘိုင်ဒီဂျိုကီမီကယ် လှမ်း
ba-in-dee-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ka lha-an
NLNederlands
biogeochemische cyclus
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mische see-kulus
NONorsk
biogeokjemisk syklus
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk see-klus
PAPA
ਜੈਵ-ਭੂ-ਰਾસਾਇਣਿਕ ਚੱਕ
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik chak
PLPolski
biogeochemiczny cykl
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mich-nee see-kl
PTPortuguês
ciclo biogeoquímico
see-klo bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-koh
RORomână
ciclul biogeochimic
see-kul bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mik
RUРусский
биогогеохимический цикл
bee-oh-geo-geo-khim-i-ches-kyy tsik-l
SVSvenska
biogeokemisk cykel
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk see-del
SWKiswahili
biogeo kemikali mzunguko
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-ee-ka m-zung-u-ko
TAதமிழ்
உயிரியல்-புவி-ரசாயன வட்டம்
uyir-iy-al-puvi-ra-sa-ya-nam vat-tam
TEతెలుగు
జీవరసాయన శాస్త్రం వృత్తం
jee-va-ra-sa-ya-na-sha-as-tram vrit-tam
THไทย
วงจรชีวเคมีทางธรณีวิทยา
wong-jorn-chee-wa-ke-mee-tahng-thon-ree-nee-wit-ta
TLTL
siklus biogeo-kimika
si-klus bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kah
TRTürkçe
biyojeokimyasal döngüsü
bee-oh-je-oh-kee-mi-yas-al dong-soo-si
UKУкраїнська
біогеохімічний цикл
bee-oh-zhee-oh-khim-i-ches-kyy tsik-l
URاردو
जैو-جيو-کیمیا کا سلسلہ
jay-oh-jee-oh-kee-mee-ah ka see-r-la
VITiếng Việt
chu kỳ hóa học sinh địa
choo-kee hwoh-hoc sinh-zhee-ah
YOYO
biogeochemical cycle
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal sik-l
ZH中文
生物地球化学循环
shēngwù dìqiú huàxué xúnhuán
ZUZU
biogeochemical cycle
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal sik-l

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