Satellite data have given us broad pictures of the living biosphere that can be used to determine the total amount of production, carbon, and energy that cycles through ecosystems (Figure 1).

the energy that powers your life started with the Sun, was converted by a plant, and moved through the ecosystem ’til you gobbled it up — and the cycle continued. And as with a building ...

The process generates a very small amount of energy relative to many ... to severe alterations of the nitrogen cycle in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Industrial nitrogen fixation ...

Have you ever wondered how long a plant can survive without watering? The answer might surprise you. The ecosystem created by ...

Natural cycles and decomposition - Edexcel Materials such as carbon, nitrogen and water are recycled in the ecosystem. When organisms die, decomposition will recycle minerals and nutrients back to ...

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A change in any of these fluxes could have wide-ranging impacts on ecosystems and our climate. The IAEA Environment Laboratories apply nuclear and isotopic techniques to better understand the carbon ...